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Re: Disabled? Your Kids Could Be Entitled To Social Security!

Keena Mcafee — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 02:55:32 -0000

Hi, I just received my back pay but I haven't received anything for my kids but I had them listed on the original application. I received a letter saying I can add them on but I thought they should have automatically added on especially since they're already listed. Do I have to go through all of the signing them up when they're already on file?

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concerned grandparent — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:44:01 -0000

If a child is born to an unwed mother and the father doesn't sign the birth certificate due to questions of paternity, will there need to be a DNA before the child can receive children,s benefits and who would responsible for DNA testing?

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william pedersen — Wed, 24 May 2017 05:30:34 -0000

i get ssdi and my child that lives with me gets benifits and one that lives with the mother gets benifits the child that lives with me got back pay and the one that lives with the mother didnt can court make me pay half to the other child or does ssi have to garnish it from me to give to the other child

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Robin Young — Fri, 12 May 2017 15:11:01 -0000

I gets ssi which is $391.00 and social security which is $362.00 I just had a baby will she start getting a check and what for because she was born at 37weeks and fine. Please someone answer I really needs to know because I'm confused.

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Brittney — Wed, 03 May 2017 00:38:12 -0000

My children's father gets ssi disability, but my children only get 50 dollars a month and he's been on disability for over 25 years but child support won't take from his check could I do a modification for their benefits with the social security office?

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Daniel Ortiz — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:41:38 -0000

Shannon, when you apply have the administrator look up your mailing history to see if you were sent a close out letter, if so it will be 12 mo back pay. If they find out you were never properly closed out they can attempt to retro your children to your onset date. Best of luck! Also, the process was super fast as far as getting their benefits. It took about 10 days from the date of the application to get their back pay and their 1st monthly check is due the 2nd Wednesday of March.

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Shannon Kee Haymond — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:00:57 -0000

The same thing happened to me! I've been receiving SSDI for 2 years now, and have 2 dependent 14 year olds. Nobody EVER told me about the benefits for my children...I just found out. Are they entitled to "back pay", if so, for how long?

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Angelica — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:12:58 -0000

My husband and I both receive ssdi benefits are the children's allow to get benefits from both of us? Or only under 1 parents?

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Daniel Ortiz — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:22:10 -0000

Hello,

I have been on SSDI for many years now, awarded on Dec.'13 and given onset date back to Oct. '11. Anyways, my issue is that I just found out about Dependents Auxiliary Benefits this past Sunday. yeah i know... I had my child's info in my original application and updated my second child's info by the time i was awarded SSDI, so by that time i had both kids. I went to SSA to finally apply, and was seeking back pay for my first born because he was listed when i originally applied, the lady said that they would both only get 12mo retro. Because, I was sent a close out letter back in Feb '14. Ive done some research and located that letter, but i do not think it meets the definition of a close out letter. my son's name and information is not on the letter, nor a 6 month deadline. Do you think i have a chance at winning an appeal? Do you have an example letter of a close out letter for auxiliary benefits?

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TomaszStasiuk — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 22:27:30 -0000

Super! Hope it works out.

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Janedoe — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:44:05 -0000

great advice! I have been going down the wrong path and you are right, already down more $ than I can afford without tangible results/answers. I found SHIBA in Seattle which might be a great start.

Cheers!

Re: Disabled? Your Kids Could Be Entitled To Social Security!

TomaszStasiuk — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:49:29 -0000

I don't know any lawyers who do this. Not to say that someone isn't going to be willing to take your money to try.

I have no idea how easy or difficult the process will be. I only said re-establish because it may not be necessary to start from square one.

There are "senior care" and "elder care" advisors (same thing going by different terms) that work with nursing homes / independent living facilities (but the advisors are often independent). They know the ins and out and in my opinion may be in the best position to get your mom established in the new state.

You may be able to get some names by calling local assisted / skilled nursing facilities or googling for your local Estate Planning Council and asking if they can recommend two or three people that can help with establishing you mom in WA.

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Janedoe — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:41:14 -0000

Thank you. Trust me i have been googling to no end; hence the reason I ended up on this site. I can find law firms specializing in disability benefits and contacted a couple but truth be told, they don't understand why I have a problem with just having medicaid. Would you happen to have any recommendations in Seattle area? It is interesting that you used the term (re) before establishing in your reply. I might be reading too much in to it but it tells me that the process is not as an easy transfer?

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TomaszStasiuk — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:37:13 -0000

There are senior care advisors that can helps smooth the transition including (re)establishing Medicaid/Medicare.

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Janedoe — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 06:07:52 -0000

Hello, my mother currently lives in California (89). She receives SSI, medi-cal and also Medicare with zero cost to her. I would like to move her to state of Washington as I can give her better care. Aside from heading to SSA office for the change of address, do I also have to take her in to apply again for Medicaid and the QMB for Medicare or would those automatically happen at the SSA office. For me, the cost of her healthcare is way more important than SSI value.

Regards.

Re: Disabled? Your Kids Could Be Entitled To Social Security!

TomaszStasiuk — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:34:34 -0000

I make no assessment of eligibility. Only Social Security can tell you if you eligible. Contact your local office or 1-800-772-1213 (the national SSA toll-free number).

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Mike — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:06:09 -0000

Hm. Seems my father wouldnt qualify because he isnt deceased or on disability. I do fit the criteria though because I am disabled since childhood. This isnt good.

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TomaszStasiuk — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:50:13 -0000

Take a look at http://socialsecurityinside...

Re: Disabled? Your Kids Could Be Entitled To Social Security!

Mike — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:46:31 -0000

If I am disabled and get SSI and my father works, can I be eligible for SSDI in any way? Can his work credits count toward me? I never worked due to being a disabled little person.

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Lisa — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:26:55 -0000

You niece would be intitle to a survivor s check if her mother passed away the child gets a check til they are 18 ,, I'm a mother I lost my daughter she was 32 and her 3 kids get a 271.00 check til they are 18 years old

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Danielle Baker — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 22:46:00 -0000

It only goes retro to the day you actually applied for child.

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Danielle Baker — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 22:44:19 -0000

Pamela, my son's friend is raised by her grandmother who receives benefits and food stamps for her. You would have to have court ordered guardianship or custody and bring to social security to apply for benefits under you and food stamp office to get them added on and get insurance if they don't already have it.

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Danielle Baker — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 22:36:02 -0000

Child support can not take from SSI, I don't know why. If he gets SSDI, which is disability, they can take child support. If he is on your son's birth certificate or you have proof of DNA, your son is eligible for a small portion of what his father's check is. You would have to call social security and apply. It takes about 15-20 minutes on the phone

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Shawanda Louis — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:51:25 -0000

Hey I have a 2,3,4 year old and they gat they father last name and he get ssi child support want take out his check either I don't know why but what did the social security office say

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Keanna Roundtree — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:48:28 -0000

My child father has SSI and child support told me that they can't take anything from it. So I'm wondering can my son get a check because his dad gets SSI? Child support is saying that they can't do anything and I don't know what else to do.