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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.

• Eligibility
• Spousal Benefits 
• Widow Benefits
• Survivor Benefits
• Compassionate Allowances

       
If you were not getting Social Security disability payments prior to the parent's death, then you need to file an application for survivor benefits immediately because it may not be retroactive. You should also find out about a lump-sum death benefit which is often available and can push the total SSD benefits to above what a life insurance cover offers.

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?
You cannot apply online for survivor’s benefits.
It can't be done online because figuring out survivor’s benefits is always complicated, since every member of the family may qualify for benefits. Each member will have a different type of claim and may be getting income or benefits from other sources which impact the Social Security benefit they can get.