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Social Security Benefits for Children with Disabilities

September 24, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: July 19, 2021

SSA’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps children with qualifying disabilities and their families. For this program, a child must meet all of the following requirements to be considered disabled and medically eligible:

 

  • The child must have a medical condition, or a combination of conditions, that result in “marked and severe functional limitations.” This means that the condition(s) must very seriously limit the child’s activities.
  • The child’s condition(s) must have been disabling, or be expected to be disabling, for at least 12 months; or the condition(s) must be expected to result in death.

Compassionate Allowances are a way we quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that, by definition, meet Social Security’s standards for disability benefits. Thousands of children receive benefits because they have one of the conditions on the list.

A child must also meet other eligibility requirements. Since we only pay SSI to disabled people with low income and limited resources, a child, who is not blind, must not be working or earning more than $1,260 a month in 2020. A child who is blind must not be working or earning more than $2,110. This earnings amount usually changes every year. In addition, if the parents of the child or children have more resources than are allowed, then the child or children will not qualify for SSI. You can read more about children’s benefits by reading our publication, Benefits for Children with Disabilities.

Visit Parents and Guardians page to learn more about all we do to care for children. Please share these resources if you know a family or friend who needs our help.

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Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner

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Comments

  1. JANICE R.

    Yes; my son was getting his benefits because his father was receiving SSDI/SSI; he fell at work years ago!!!! Since my child has GRADU8TED high school and turned 19; on or before a certain date, his BENEFITS WERE STOPPED!!!!

    I KNOW HE’S ABLE TO GEY BENEFITS THROUGH AGE 24; BUT I don’t KNOW HOW TO/ WHERE TO BEGIN!!

    ANYBODY GOT IDEALS FOR ME…..???????

    • V.V.

      Hi Janice, thanks for using our blog. To get benefits, your son must be unmarried and:
      • Younger than age 18;
      • A full-time student (no higher than grade 12) 18 to 19 years old; or
      • Have a disability that started before age 22 and is 18 years or older.

      See our factsheet on Benefits for Children for more information. We hope this helps!

  2. Rosa O.

    I need my sons latest proof of income faxed to 559-660-5464 my sons name is Greggory Orozco SS#*** – ** – *** Thank you.

    • V.V.

      Hi Rosa, thanks for using our blog. If you are your son’s representative payee and you have a my Social Security account, you can use our Representative Payee Portal to get a proof of income letter.

      If you are unable to go online, you can call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

  3. Danqi Y.

    iHI Latary ,I have a pair of twin brothers. They are disabled children with cerebaral palsy. Due to their didsability, they have to be taken care of evey day, I can’t work Only my husband work and his income is very low. We live in poverty,so help us been providing financial subsides to help us spvlve the living difficultifs. I truly grateful to the SSI for their assistance.can in ssi call that day ,on october 1 ,is ssi call staff,she told me a few months to a bank accont information ,Mr said staff to asses give us money,then ssi money to us ,so I she give me a number 833-515-0520 and name is yulo I don’t know how to return a responsibility?I wonder it she gave me the phone number or the fax number .? I need you to help me with the task .that shold I do? becacuse Covid-19 my husband is not work.Now I am afraid that the ssi subsidy will be stopped .Thank you

    • V.V.

      For your security, Danqi, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

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  5. Lataray S.

    How do i apply for benefits for my child

    • V.V.

      Hi Lataray, thanks for using our blog. If you would like to apply for your child, you can call us call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

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  7. Carlos A.

    My son have been suffering of Psquisofrenic and I believe depress for more than a year. He showed some of this behaviors when he was on his 18 years old back in his mainland, and now he is 31 years old. At the present time he is unable to take care of himself.
    I am trying to get some help for him to go back with his medication and medical assistance, but he doesn’t cooperate by giving his Social Security to address his situation. I don’t want him to be on the streets. I just get retired and I get pay buy S.S.A. and still working for a while facing this situation that became more difficult lately.

    • V.V.

      Hi Carlos, thanks for using our blog. We pay disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. To qualify for SSDI benefits, you must have worked long enough and recently enough in jobs covered by Social Security (usually within the last 10 years). The (SSI) program is a needs based program that gives cash assistance to disabled individuals with limited income and resources. We pay disability benefits to people who are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last one year or more or to end in death. If your son would like to apply, he can use our online application.

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  10. David L.

    I have a daughter who gets a monthly deposits from SS and I have made attempts to call IRS to no avail or live person. She is only 29 months old and can’t file a W-2. I can’t claim her on my tax return from my understanding, hence lies the problem why hasn’t she recieved a stimulus check or deposit. I’m out of paths to follow.

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