Re: Social Security Benefits for children question

[Guest guest]

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Kathy,

You will find information on Social Security Disability on the

Social Security website at www.ssa.gov Use the drop down menu to

go to " disability " . You can also ask any question on line and

receive an answer. If your children qualify for SSI, they would

most likely also qualify for a number of state programs. What state

are you in? Contact the state office of health and human services (

they will have a website with their numbers and contact information)

and make an appointment to come in and speak to them about what

other state programs you and you children may qualify for. Do you

have private insurance. If so, check your policies for waiver of

premium or disability clauses. The same would apply to any 401(K)

or other qualified plan your husband has been participating in .

Let me know if I can help you.

Tee McCoy, PSC 35+ years ( and employee benefit person)

-- In , " ccctenor " <ccctenor@c...> wrote:

> My husband has qualified for SSI. We will receive our

> first " payment " in January. It's not the same as Social Security

> Disability, but I don't remember what it stands for.

>

> Anyway, we received a letter from SS stating that our children

(ages

> 6 and 3.5) are also eligible for SS. Lonnie has scheduled a

> telephone interview for tomorrow.

>

> ???

>

> Thanks for your help.

> Kathy

> wife of Lonnie

> ltx 6/2/04

[Guest guest]

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Kathy,

You will find information on Social Security Disability on the

Social Security website at www.ssa.gov Use the drop down menu to

go to " disability " . You can also ask any question on line and

receive an answer. If your children qualify for SSI, they would

most likely also qualify for a number of state programs. What state

are you in? Contact the state office of health and human services (

they will have a website with their numbers and contact information)

and make an appointment to come in and speak to them about what

other state programs you and you children may qualify for. Do you

have private insurance. If so, check your policies for waiver of

premium or disability clauses. The same would apply to any 401(K)

or other qualified plan your husband has been participating in .

Let me know if I can help you.

Tee McCoy, PSC 35+ years ( and employee benefit person)

-- In , " ccctenor " <ccctenor@c...> wrote:

> My husband has qualified for SSI. We will receive our

> first " payment " in January. It's not the same as Social Security

> Disability, but I don't remember what it stands for.

>

> Anyway, we received a letter from SS stating that our children

(ages

> 6 and 3.5) are also eligible for SS. Lonnie has scheduled a

> telephone interview for tomorrow.

>

> ???

>

> Thanks for your help.

> Kathy

> wife of Lonnie

> ltx 6/2/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Tee.

I surfed the site but can't find an answer to my question:

Why would our children qualify for SS benefits?

All the information I found on the website was concerning the

child's disability - not my husband's.

I was wrong about the date of the interview -- it's NEXT Thursday.

Thanks,

Kathy

wife of Lonnie

ltx 6/2/04

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> Kathy,

> You will find information on Social Security Disability on the

> Social Security website at www.ssa.gov

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

I think what they meant when they said that the children would

qualify for benefits was that if you husband qualified for SSI, they

could qualify the children for other federal and state sponsored

programs. That's why I mentioned the state programs. I would also

contact your state dept of health and hospitals and ask about their

programs for children who qualify. Do check any benefits you have

for disability provisions.

Tee

> I was wrong about the date of the interview -- it's NEXT Thursday.

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy

> wife of Lonnie

> ltx 6/2/04

>

> > -

> > Kathy,

> > You will find information on Social Security Disability on the

> > Social Security website at www.ssa.gov

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

My Mom has been on disability for years - the permanent kind that you

get from Social Security when there is no hope of you ever going back

to work (she's older and has a multitude of health problems).

Anyway, until my brother turned 18, social security sent her a check

for him as well. This was supposed to help support him since he had a

parent who was on SSDI. I know you mentioned that it was SSI or

something your husband had gotten, but I'm guessing that Social

Security has a similar " child support " type program for that, too.

Hope this helps!

Deb in VA

AIH 1997, PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed Ltx 2001, MELD 17

> Kathy,

> I think what they meant when they said that the children would

> qualify for benefits was that if you husband qualified for SSI,

they

> could qualify the children for other federal and state sponsored

> programs.