Q & A
What are Social Security mother and father benefits?
Answer: These are Social Security survivor benefits to a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse based on having a child of the deceased in their care. Mother and father benefits may be paid to a surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse regardless of age, if she or he is currently unmarried and has a young child under age 16, or a disabled adult child, of the deceased in their care, and the child is entitled to benefits on that deceased parent’s record. Mother and father survivor benefits are usually paid to widows and widowers who are younger than retirement age.
Similar benefits are payable to the spouse of a person receiving SSA retirement or disability benefits if children are involved, but not to a former spouse. Create a personal my Social Security account to see estimated family benefit amounts on your SSA Statement. Learn more at the Benefits and my Social Security sections of the SSA website, www.socialsecurity.gov.
Source: http://www.dl-online.com/content/howard-kossover-social-security-survivor-benefits-could-change-if-widow-goes-back-work-1, September 11, 2013
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