hi i will start receiving benefits in aug 2017. i have been married for 1 year in oct 2017.. i have one stepchild she is 9 can i draw benefits ..

Hi,

If you're asking whether or not your stepchild will be eligible to receive benefits on your record, the answer is maybe. Stepchildren must meet a dependency requirement in order to qualify for benefits on their stepparent's record. The basic requirement is that the stepchild must have been receiving at least 50% of their support from their stepparent over a 12-month period in order to qualify.

Hello Larry, Thank you in advance for your advise. I just turned 62 and heard of SS payments for my 14 year old daughter. I do not plan to retire until I am 68 years old. Can I apply for my SS benefits and then suspend them to allow my daughter to qualify for benefits? Does this reduce my monthly benefit when I retire at age 68. Are there any additional concerns I should consider? Thank you , Guy

Hi Guy,

When a child collects SSDI on a parents earning record when the parent retires, is the parents SS amount reduced?

Hi,

No. Child's benefits and spousal benefits are auxiliary benefits, and are paid in addition to the worker's benefit.

Best, Jerry

I am 70 started drawing disability around 60 and do not work my wife of 31 years is 54 and still works little over $100,000 a year I get $1,962 in social security we want to adopt our 4 year old granddaughter please tell me best way for her to draw social security and what should she be able to draw Thank you so much for any assistance

Hi,

My wife, who is younger than 62, gets child benefits for her daughter, my step-daughter (age 14). I am older than 62, of course. We are getting separated. Social Security said, in response to my phone inquiry, that so long as I am continuing to support my step-daughter the benefits can continue, even though we are separated. The first question is: was the answer I got from Social Security correct? The second question is: what does "continue to support" mean in this circumstance.

Hello, I'm on social security disability and have my three Grands how can they draw off of me I'm trying to adopt them been had them for 31/2 years I have custody of them

Hi,

My child's father passed away last year. There was a child support order in place since she was born. He made a couple of payments but he still owed thousands of dollars in back child support someone told me I need to go to social security, my daughter is not a minor so I was wondering if this is true

Hi,

My father passed away in 1989, no one has collected his social security benefits.Am I (his only daughter)eligible to collect his benefits ?

Hi,

The only way you could qualify for benefits on your father's record is if you are unmarried and you became disabled prior to age 22 (https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10085.pdf).

Im raisiny 2 of my grand children,the boy is 11 and his mom and dad are both dead,neither ever worked,is there anyway i can get help for him,im retired and will be 67 in june,my granddaughter is 6,her mom is dead and her dad is in prison. Just wondering if i can get social security for either or both of them

Hi,

I have read the statement, still confused, I am 63to on Medicare disabt. I am going to getguardianship ice my 3 grandsons. Their dad doesn't work, had carwreck with head injuries and they live with me. No mom in picture a drug addict. Can I get y from my as benefit. Yes or no simple answer please.

Hi,

If I understand your question correctly, you want to know if your grandchildren can get benefits on your Social Security record. I can't answer that with a yes or no without more information.