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Originally Posted by mspriscilla23
Hi, you asked a good question. I'm interested to see how this turns out for you since I tried to apply for benefits for my child who lives with me and SSA decided I was already getting the maximum amount on my own. SO, here's a good question: Are we suppose to apply for both SSI AND SSDI for our kids to receive it or do we apply seperately as these are 2 different programs...
ANYONE? Thanks  |
There are no benefits for dependents on SSI. Unless your children have their own severe medical problems, there can be no SSI benefits for your children. And if your family maximum amount is low because you are a younger worker with a short work history, the amount you are receiving may already equal the family maximum so there may be nothing for your children on SSDI either.