Yes. Your disabled child may be qualified for Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. According to the Social Security Administration:
SSI benefits are reserved for disabled children from birth until the age of 18 based on their disability or blindness. Disabled children may receive SSI benefits if the:
a. Impairment or combination of impairments meet the definition of disability for children; and
b. Income and resources of the parents and the child are within the allowed limits.
Under the SSD program, an adult child (a person age 18 or older) may qualify for benefits based on disability or blindness if the adult child’s:
a. Impairment or combination of impairments meet the definition of disability for adults;
b. Disability began before age 22; and
c. Parent(s) worked long enough to be insured under Social Security and is receiving retirement or disability benefits or is deceased.
To be eligible for both SSI and SSD benefits, the child must not be doing any substantial work and must have a medical condition that has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.
To learn more about your child’s eligibility for SSD benefits, contact Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law at (800) 444-5000 or fill out a FREE initial consultation form.
