Children's benefits
“Social Security isn’t always an old people’s program.”
That statement is plucked directly out of a column by prominent columnist, author, and former Social Security Administration official Tom Margenau. Many who read his publications enjoy his down-home insights into the practical side of Social Security and how the…
Social Security is More Than Just a Retirement Benefit
Social Security is more than just a retirement benefit. In fact, Social Security also helps to protect your family. It provides benefits for your family should you become unable to work or pass away. Most young people tend not to…
Your children may be eligible for Social Security benefits also.
Your children may be eligible for benefits too. Biological children, adopted children, stepchildren (even if the other parent is alive if you provide more than 50 percent of their support), and grandchildren if both parents are deceased or disabled. Children…
Social Security benefits for children
Within a family, a child can receive up to half of the parent’s full retirement or disability benefits. If a child receives survivor benefits, they can get up to 75 percent of the deceased parent’s basic Social Security benefit. There…