The answer is often “Yes.”  Your kids get social security benefits if your are disabled. Over the past 60 years, Social Security has provided critical benefits to the families of those whom have paid their debt to its tax-based trust fund. Besides retirement, Social Security has proven helpful to so many people that have been found unable to work due to limiting conditions. These disability benefits are provided through Social Security’s Social Security Disability Insurance program. To find one of the most experienced Tallahassee disability lawyers, call Liebenhaut Law today.

Family Benefits

Approved SSDI claimants are not only rewarded SSDI benefits and Medicare, their families can receive additional benefits as well.  Monthly checks of up to half the disabled worker’s rate may be paid to the following members of a beneficiary’s family:

  • Children under the age of 18
  • Disabled Children 18-19 years old as full-time students in no higher than the 12th Grade
  • Adult Children Disabled before the age of 22.
  • Spouses (in certain situations)

Generally, a dependent child of a beneficiary will stop receiving benefits after 18 years of age. For an adult to receive benefits as a dependent of a beneficiary, he or she must meet the definition of disability prior to becoming 22 years old. The adult child also must earn no more than $1,130 per month.  Our Tallahassee social security lawyers have helped many parents win disability benefits and then assisted their disabled adult children prove disability prior to age 22.

A spouse may receive benefits if he or she is caring for a beneficiary’s child under age of 16 and is receiving Social Security benefits. Also, a spouse may qualify to receive benefits based on a beneficiary’s record if he or she is older than 62 and collects a lower Social Security benefit based on their earnings record.

A divorced spouse may qualify to receive benefits based on a beneficiary’s earnings record if he or she is unmarried at or above 62 years of age, and was married to the beneficiary for at least 10 years. He or she must also not be eligible to receive an equal or higher rate based on their record. A divorced spouse may be eligible to receive benefits on your behalf, even if you remarry.

Contact Us

 If you would like to ask how your spouse or other dependents could receive benefits on your behalf, speak to the Tallahassee Social Security lawyers at Liebenhaut Law. Call (850) 270-6977 to learn more about disability benefits and how they can improve your family’s income. Our Tallahassee-based Social Security disability law firm is open Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm.  Call us now or or complete a free online consultation to talk to an experienced Tallahassee Social Security disability attorney within 24 hours.