You, or your child, are on Social Security, when out of the blue, you get a letter:
Your benefits will cease as of …
or
An overpayment was detected due to your failure to notify Social Security of your spouse’s income …
or
Since turning 18 years of age, we have determined that you are no longer disabled under our [...]
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When do Social Security children’s benefits stop?
A child may be entitled to receive Social Security child’s benefits if a parent dies. These are called survivor’s benefits.
However, under Social Security Regulations (20 CFR 404.352), the entitlement to child’s benefits may end for any of the following reasons.
My child turned 16, and my benefits were stopped
If a parent dies, the surviving spouse may be eligible for benefits if he or she is caring for a the deceased’s child and the child is under 16 years old or disabled. These are called Mother’s and Father’s benefits. See 20 CFR Section 404.339 for more information.
Mother’s and Father’s benefits are separate from the survivor’s benefits [...]
