Children’s SSI

What You Should Know Before You Apply for SSI Disability Benefits for a Child

Just like for adults, Social Security has a fact sheet answering the following common questions about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for disabled children:

How does Social Security decide if a child is disabled?
How can I get ready for the disability interview?
How does Social Security decide if a child can get SSI?
How will I know what [...]

Children’s SSI: Keep Those School Write-Ups

One of the best tips I can give about building a child’s Social Security (Supplemental Security Income) case is to hold on to any disciplinary report, office notes, write ups, teachers notes, detention or suspension notices, etc.
This may be from talking out of turn, not following instructions, not sitting down, fighting, yelling, being disruptive, cursing, [...]

“My Spouse Died, Can My Child Get Social Security?”

Children can be entitled to receive Social Security child’s benefits if the deceased parent was fully insured by Social Security and if they meet 5 tests:

The child is the insured person’s child. See §§404.355 through 404.359;
The child is dependent on the insured. See §§404.360 through 404.365;
The child applies for benefits;
The child is [...]

Preserving Child’s SSI Benefits

California Blogging has a story about surviving a four year Social Security Audit(!)
During the audit they inspect every account, every dime I make and spend.   I am allowed some money from some sources. Services from other government or social programs are not counted against Zachary.  Even though it’s immaterial it’s still audited.  Child support is [...]