Hi -
My daughter's father recently died and I have begun the application for survivor's benefits. Her father and I were not in communication and I did not know he had been receiving SSDI for nearly a year before his death. Is my child entitled to retroactive SSDI benefits in addition to survivor's benefits? Thank you for any insight you can share.

Hi, my son was eligible for auxiliary benefits (his whole life) from his father. His father and I are not on speaking terms, and I could not provide the information to get an appointment to get it set up. I finally got the information 6 years later, and have an appointment next month. I am being told by ssa that benefits would be retroactive for 12 months, whereas, others are telling me that it would be retroactive to when his father became disabled. I just want to know what to expect, and what information is correct.

My goodness! The Mother asking a simple question of when her sons survivors benefits would end, must be frustrated at the answer given! Why is it so hard to answer...? Let me see if I can get a answer that all can understand.

Larry when will my son survilval benefits stop he is still in school and graduates next year but wants to continue education in college will he still be able to collect from his deacese fathers
survival benifents for himself ?

My son turned 18 August 24, which means he was 17 almost the whole month so would he recieve his last survivors check in September?

Hi. No. Unless your son is still in high school or he's disabled, his child benefits will terminate effective with the month he reaches age 18. In other words, the last payment to which he'd then be entitled is the one for July that is paid in August (https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.04/handbook-0414.html).

Best, Jerry

My boyfriend had two children 1 is 16 now ( not mine ) the other is mine she’s 5 . I’m wondering if my child’s benefits will go up when her sister turns 18

Hi. The answer to your question depends on whether or not your boyfriend is living or deceased. If he's living, then your child's benefit rate will likely go up when her sister is no longer eligible for benefits, but not if he is deceased.

Both my children receive social security benefits from my retirement. They are the only 2 sons that to receive his benefits . My question is This… When one of my sons turns 18 what will happen to his portion of the benefits? Will the funds be redistributed to my son?

Hi, Larry.

I have 2 minor children both a US citizen. They father passed away January 2022, a veteran. I would like to know if they can potentially be eligible for survivors benefits? We are living here in the Philippines right now. Their deceased father has a wife and four minor children in the US. They are already receiving survivors benefits in the US so is the wife. But what about my children? If they are eligible, would it affect the family in the US the amount they are receiving? And even if we are here in the Philippines, can they still be qualify? Thank you

Hi Larry, I’m retiring at the end of July. My questions is how do file for my grandson social security benefits when I retire? We meet the three requirements: under 18, not in school( something about school age), he’s only 4. Lastly, he more than 50% dependent on my income.

My SSDI payment was split for me and my two children. Due to my illness, my children were living with their father. My children never received their payments and it was never returned to my allotment what can. E done to reclaim this lost money that was due to us based on my earnings? Now I am forced to live on $300 less per month because it was split but never paid to my children.