Local Law Firms Home > Social Security & Disability Law Overview > Functional Capacity > Minor Benefits One good thing you can do as a parent is to ensure your dependent children continue to live the lifestyle they are accustomed to even if you were to die or be disabled unexpectedly. That's part of the reason you pay Social Security taxes, some of which goes towards survivors insurance. Social Security is especially concerned about minor benefits, and they will provide spouses and other qualified survivors with sizeable benefits if they have to care for your minor children. Of course, they don't come and hand it on a silver plate to your spouse or the guardian charged with the care of your children. The application has to be prompt and accurate, and it may not be retroactive so any time lost is money lost. Are you or a loved one looking after a minor who deserves to get Social Security survivors benefits as a dependent minor? Contact a Social Security attorney today to get help with your claim. Listed below are similar issues that often require assistance from a Social Security lawyer.
If you were already getting disability benefits prior to the death, then it is just a matter of intimating Social Security about the death. They simply convert the disability benefit into a survivors benefit. Have you or a loved one been given the responsibility for looking after a minor who qualifies for Social Security benefits as a dependent surviving minor? Contact a Social Security attorney today to get help with your application. Did you know? |