Hi Colbey.

The children's survivor benefit is what your kids would get if you were dead.

If you get SSDI, they will together be eligible for a total of $646 (not each) ...........which is 1/2 of your monthly benefit

You are eligible for Medicare 24 months after the date that SS says you were disabled....in your case that might mean SS aproves you for SSDI on 5/5/09, but they recognize your date of disability as 8/2008, then they will send you a MC card and start deducting $96 from each check in 10/2010.

I hope that you are approved quickly............it takes for ever for some of us