When an adult claimant is approved for Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits, he or she is called the "primary beneficiary." However, there may be auxiliary beneficiaries, such as dependent children of the claimant.
Children who are dependent on the primary beneficiary may also receive a cash benefit as long as they are:
Age 18 or below, OR
Age 19 or below and have not completed high school
Social Security will terminate dependent children's benefits at age 19 or upon graduation from high school, whichever occurs first.
Can dependent children also be eligible for back payments? Yes. Dependents will usually qualify for back payments during the same period as the primary beneficiary. For example, If Ms. Joan Claimant receives benefits back to 6/1/17, her dependents could receive back payments for that same period.
The maximum that all dependents can receive is usually 50 percent of the amount the primary beneficiary (claimant) receives. This is called the "family maximum." Dependent's benefits would be divided among all eligible dependents on the claim.
Whenever we file a new claim or appeal a denied SSDI claim, we always look for ways to include eligible dependents.
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