[michelles]

i was just approve for social security for my rsd and i got it in the reconserdertion state wow but i got a letter stating that my kids would be getting the same amount of pay as me if i apply for them so i called and the person said that i am geting the max amount and that if i fill out the appt for them they would get approved but because i am geting the max they would not get any money? that does not make any sense? i thought that if i was getting ssd my kids would get it also. i am married and he does work and i am not getting ssi if that helps, thank you for your help michelle

[legalmania]

Originally Posted by michelles

i was just approve for social security for my rsd and i got it on the recon state wow but i got a letter stating that my kids would be getting the same amount of pay as me if i apply for them so i called and the person said that i am geting the max amount and that if i fill out the appt for them they would get approved but because i am geting the max they would not get any money? that does not make any sense? i thought that if i was getting ssd my kids would get it also. i am married and he does work and i am not getting ssi if that helps, thank you for your help michelle

They calculate your husbands income also. The only benefit I see for the kids is healthcare. If they already get it under your husband then I don't know, but I would apply for the kids anyway every year just for the record. If your husband should lose his job or something ( I hope not) you'll get backpay for them from the time you applied.

[Hoosier_Daddy]

I did not realize this. I am not bragging but I also get great money on disability and my kids get exactally half of what I make.

[Janke]

Originally Posted by legalmania

They calculate your husbands income also. The only benefit I see for the kids is healthcare. If they already get it under your husband then I don't know, but I would apply for the kids anyway every year just for the record. If your husband should lose his job or something ( I hope not) you'll get backpay for them from the time you applied.

SSDI is not calculated on your husband's income and there are no healthcare benefits for your children from SSDI. If your husband loses his job, it will not change what is paid from SSDI. It could determine if you can get SSI, but you said you are not receiving SSI. None of that is correct.

There is a formula for the family maximum based on the years of work by the worker. A younger worker who has the bare minimum of quarters needed to be insured for SSDI may end up with a family maximum amount that is equal to the primary insurance amount (the amount paid to you). When that happens, there is nothing for the children.

In a survivor claim, there could be money for the children, but that is not the case here.

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/dibfamilymax.html

[legalmania]

Originally Posted by Janke

SSDI is not calculated on your husband's income and there are no healthcare benefits for your children from SSDI. If your husband loses his job, it will not change what is paid from SSDI. It could determine if you can get SSI, but you said you are not receiving SSI. None of that is correct.

There is a formula for the family maximum based on the years of work by the worker. A younger worker who has the bare minimum of quarters needed to be insured for SSDI may end up with a family maximum amount that is equal to the primary insurance amount (the amount paid to you). When that happens, there is nothing for the children.

In a survivor claim, there could be money for the children, but that is not the case here.



http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/dibfamilymax.html

I wasn't talking about SSDI there are several programs for disability. There are programs for single people there are programs for families, there are programs for married couples, there are programs for couples living together. So you can't take one portions of what I said and put it into just one category. IMO you should read all of section 404.

[finz]

But OP was talking about SSDI, right ?

[Janke]

Originally Posted by legalmania

I wasn't talking about SSDI there are several programs for disability. There are programs for single people there are programs for families, there are programs for married couples, there are programs for couples living together. So you can't take one portions of what I said and put it into just one category. IMO you should read all of section 404.

The original question was about SSDI so I assumed that when you wrote your post in response, you were talking about SSDI, not some other unnamed program. You suggested she apply for something every year, just in case. It would be helpful for her to know what program you are referring to if it is not SSDI for her children as auxilliaries.

[legalmania]

Originally Posted by Hoosier_Daddy

I did not realize this. I am not bragging but I also get great money on disability and my kids get exactally half of what I make.

Are you entitled to medicare or medicaid? . Because in Florida if you are on SSDI you also receive medicare or medicaid. This is also true for widows benefits.
Read the link to see if your state qualifies.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-child-ussi.htm

[legalmania]

Originally Posted by Janke

The original question was about SSDI so I assumed that when you wrote your post in response, you were talking about SSDI, not some other unnamed program. You suggested she apply for something every year, just in case. It would be helpful for her to know what program you are referring to if it is not SSDI for her children as auxilliaries.

No, if you go to the first question she says nothing about SSDI she say SS I was trying to find out if it was SSI or SSDI there is a difference.

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1

[Janke]

Originally Posted by legalmania

No, if you go to the first question she says nothing about SSDI she say SS I was trying to find out if it was SSI or SSDI there is a difference.

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1

"i thought that if i was getting ssd my kids would get it also. i am married and he does work and i am not getting ssi if that helps,"

It's pretty clear in the first post.