How much does your husband get? When I won my wife never received anything. We got backpay for each of our 3 kids direct deposited. I didn't realize spouses received benefits.

Beats me lol...the link (see below) someone posted from here listed husband as person able to receive as well. I have no clue..

When you start receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, other family members also may be eligible for payments. For example, benefits can be paid to your husband or wife:

•If he or she is age 62 or older; or
•At any age if he or she is caring for your child (the child must be younger than 16 or disabled and entitled to Social Security benefits on your record).

If your spouse is working and earning more than the exempt amount of earnings (2010 is $14,160) then her earnings above the exempt amount would be deducted 2 for 1 from her monthly benefit. May not have been a good idea for her to file a claim. Or all of your children were ages 16, 17 and 18 (unlikely but possible) and she could not be eligible at all.

Regardless, the family max is a pie that is divided among all the beneficiaries. The pie doesn't get bigger for more family members but each person's piece gets smaller. If there is only one person left on the record (youngest child) that child cannot get more than 1/2 of your (the disabled person) benefit. If your second youngest reaches age 18 and your youngest is still under 16 and your wife is not working (or earning under the exempt amount), then it may be financially advantageous for her to file a claim.

Spouses have to either be over 62 or any age and have your child-in-care under age 16 in order to be paid benefits.

little confused..here are my facts

My monthly benefit according to last ssa earnings statement$1,294 however wages for 2008 not listed on statement

children ages as of 8/24/08
18 yr old but was in high school at time of filing currently in college
11yr old
7 yr old
2 yr old
husband earnings yearly earnings are estimated at 23k

Letter of favorable decision as of 8/24/08 ..after waiting period benefits to start 2/09.

Received check on 6/14/09 $23k..I am assuming if divide by 16months (2/09 thru 6/10) average of $1444 a month for myself.

I have not received a break down of my benefits going forward and have called the local office three times this week and they just say "central processing is still calculating my benefits" they have record of my children and will call if they need anything.

Allsup has sent me forms to fill out to apply for benefits for my children however on my initial print out when I applied it listed all of my children and husband so I dont know if I should bring the forms to the SSA office again. The lady for SSA said I did not they will call if they need anything so I guess I just wait and hopefully not delay benefits for my children by not bringing them the forms Allsup gave me.

Metlife has been paying me LTD benefits since 2/09 and I expect my entire back pay including children's they will get.

thanks

Colbeymoore - listing the children on your application is not the same as filing an application for the children nor is it an application for being named representative payee. Generally, the parent with custody is named the payee and not all children live with both parents.

The 18 year old will need to apply for himself and prove the dates he was in high school before age 19.

okay I got my reward letter yesterday and nothing was mentioned about my kids so I guess I have to go down and apply for them I believe again. I already have a copy of a ssa form my oldest had to fill out when I was in high school and signed by the school. In any event I will apply will I be able to get back pay from 2/09 as well for them too?

The kids will be eligible for backpay too.

As Janke said, you would be better off NOT applying for your husband as his portion would be taxed at his regular rate (or a higher rate if the SSDI income bumps him up) You are probably better off splitting the family benefit amoungst the kids.

okay called ssa office and they said they are working on children's so I guess I need to do nothing but wait. As far as the amount it is suppose to be half of mine which is now gone up to 1444 per month since I have three eligable children it be 700 divided by three ie., 1444 plus 700 or 1444 plus 2100
However the family max amount may be less correct?

The standard is........If your amount is $1444, the kids will split $722 amoung them ($240.66 each)

In cases like mine, where I was also getting WC, my kids got less because my family total of SSDI 150% pay combined with WC made my total more than 80% of my pre injury income. If you find this paragraph too confusing, ignore it........If I remember correctly, yours is a straightforward case without other income.

The 'moral of the story' is......I just don't want you to think/expect/count on that the kids will get $722 each........they will only get $240.66 each

Well Finz I do get LTD benefits from my former employer until 2/3/10 then I am reviewed for "any occupation". Does this mean my benefits may be reduced?