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GHK91
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2001 - 11:35 pm: | 
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I have a question, I have been receiving disability now for a while. I
had to waite a year to get it. I have Bi-Polar disorder. I have never
been able to hold down a job. The SSA said that I made too much money
one month and that was why I couldn't file under my father's income. So
I had to go by mine. I haven't mad any money hardly ever It's seems.
But they finally paid me my money after a year waite. It was $320.00.
Is that all I can do. Is take that every month. Or were they lieing to
me when they said I could't take and use my father income to set my
check amount. I feel and the doctors feel that I am suffering froma
birthborn defect and that I should be covered under My father. Right or
wrong. Please tell me what I can do |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001 - 5:34 am: |
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GHk91, I would certainly sit down and talk to an attorney about this.
Someone who has been disabled for his or her entire life can sometimes
claim under his or her parent's record. This will usually be more money
than a claim against that person's own record.
A long period
of work after the person reaches 22 can make it difficult to do this.
But in your case, if the work effort was brief, you might argue that it
was an unsuccessful work attempt.
Get an attorney. Email me your city and I will talk to you or get someone to. |
kellielal lefevre
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 10:30 am: |
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can a disable adult child receive a deceased parent retirement or penion benifits? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 5:13 am: |
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Sometimes. For example, a disabled adult, if unmarried and if the
disability began before age 22, can receive benefits if the parent has
earned enough and is deceased, retired, or disabled. If you think that
you are disabled and have been so since 22, you should talk to an
attorney. |
Jim Werts
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 10:26 pm: |
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Can a child 20 years old with a disability get part of her parents
retirement income when the parent retires 8 years from now ? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Jim, the answer is, sort of.
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child is never paid "a part of the parent's retirement income." Any
money paid to the child never reduces the check of the wage earner. It
can reduce the check of other children or in some circumstances the
children's mother.
If a child can prove he was continuously
disabled since before age 22, he can draw benefits off of his parent's
record when that parent starts drawing Social Security disability or
retirement.
Take care. |
Bud Campbell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 01, 2002 - 7:57 pm: |
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1. Can an ex-wife get on social security disability against
ex-husband's social security without the ex-husband knowing about it ?
2. How do you find out if ex-wife or daughter is drawing social security on ex-husband's/father's social security's account ? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 02, 2002 - 6:14 am: |
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Bud - I am embarrassed to admit that I cannot answer this question. I
would guess that the Administration would tell a wage earner whether
his ex is drawing off of his record.
I can say that there is nothing that the wage earner can do about it. |
Betty Hester
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 01, 2002 - 8:01 pm: |
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If one family member draws social security benefits against another's
family members' (father) social security account - does this reduce the
social security that the father can draw at retirement? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 02, 2002 - 6:11 am: |
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Betty - at last, a question with a short answer! No. |
BelindaTaylor
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2003 - 2:27 pm: |
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I am an adult child who draws SSI from one parent who is deceased. If I get married will my benefits be reduced or elimated? |
BelindaTaylor
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2003 - 2:35 pm: |
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If I draw disability benefits for a medical condition and am currently
single and decide to get married, will my benefits be changed or
discontinued? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 8:05 pm: |
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Belinda:
You cannot be drawing SSI off of your parent's, or anyone else's,
record. SSI is not paid based on anyone's earning record; it is paid
based on household income and resources. If you get married and your
husband has either, it might and usually does affect your SSI check.
You
can often draw Social Security Disability benefits off of your parent's
record if that parent is deceased or drawing disability benefits or
retired, and if your disability developed before your 22nd birthday. If
the person you are marrying is not also entitled, marriage can
terminate your right to benefits. |
Holly
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 2:54 pm: |
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I was disable before age 22 and now that my dad is retired, I will be
drawing benefits off his record. When my mother retires, will I draw
additional benefits off her work record? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 725
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 6:09 am: |
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Holly,
that is a good question. You will draw benefits off whichever record
will give you the larger check. You cannot double up and draw benefits
off of both records. |
christy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 10:11 pm: |
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My brother-n-law draws ssi from his father who is not married to his
mother. His mothers new husband just got ssi for disability. The boy
will be 18 in two months. how long will the boy continue to recieve ssi
from his biological father? and will his step dad's ssi have any effect
on the boys, for example, will the boys ssi go up? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 7:16 am: |
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how long will the boy continue to recieve ssi from his biological father?
I
take "SSI" to mean "child's benefits based on his father's record." If
the check comes in a brown envelope and has the father's SS number on
it, it is a child's benefit check, not SSI.
If so, he will
draw a check until he is 18, unless he is going to high school on a
full time basis. If he is going to high school on a full time basis, it
will be until he stops or until he becomes 19, whichever comes first.
and will his step dad's ssi have any effect on the boys, for example, will the boys ssi go up?
If it is child's benefit, no effect.
If
the check is actually an SSI check, he would be drawing it because he
was disabled and his family unit had a limited income. An SSI check
comes in a blue envelope and would have the child's SS number on it. If
it is SSI, the amount of the check would be affected by the income of
those in his household. |
Holly Easterling
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Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 6:44 pm: |
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We
have a 17yr old daughter who has never rec'd anything - SSI or
otherwise for her disability. She has been special needs since 1st
grade. We are wanting to apply for SSI now. How can we go about that?
And, once approved are the payments retroactive? My husband and I are
taking care of her financially now, but we are thinking of her future
and trying to prepare for a time when we may not be here. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 724
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 6:07 am: |
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Holly E., The easiest way to apply is to go to www.ssa.gov and follow the instructions there, or to call 1 800 772 1213 and ask for a telephone appointment.
For SSI, payments can only go back to the date of the application. Sometimes you can re-open old applications.
Take care. |
Tiffany
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 9:08 pm: |
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I
am 17 years old and my mother recieves a child benefit check for me
each month because she is disabled. Is it possible for me to somehow
ask them to send the check in my name or is there anyway I can start
recieving the check myself? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 723
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 6:02 am: |
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Tiffany:
Generally not. As a minor, it is presumed that you are not wise enough
to handle your own money. Whether this is true or not, that is the way
it is set up.
A separate question is whether your mother is a
good person to handle the check. If not, you can apply for someone else
to do that. |
Sandra Cox
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Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 9:09 am: |
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Generally
how current does testing need to be? I'm speaking of x-ray, MRI, etc. I
have no insurance to pay for these expensive tests so my physician
tries to be minimal. Does SSA board consider no health coverage as
reason not to have tests? Thank you. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 765
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 6:46 am: |
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Sandra: Answers follow your questions:
Generally how current does testing need to be?
Depends. If they reflect a condition that will not improve (back fusion) they can be old.
If they reflect a condition that can improve (ruptured disk, but there
has been an operation to fix it) old tests do not tell you as much.
I have no insurance to pay for these expensive tests so my physician tries to be minimal.
That
is a common problem. There are often ways to solve it; it takes someone
who really knows the local charitable medical system. Some docs do;
most don't; some attorneys do; many don't. Maybe sit down and talk to
several attorneys who handle Social Security disability cases and hire
the one who can answer those questions for your locality.
Does SSA board consider no health coverage as reason not to have tests?
Well,
sort of, but in most areas the judge will see many people without
insurance who have been able to get tests because they worked the
charitable system well. And it is your burden to somehow show that you
are disabled.
Thank you.
Sure. Good luck. |
princess
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Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 9:35 pm: |
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my
child's father receives ssi and retirement survivors disability
insurance can my children(twins: boy & girl)receive any benefits
off of his ssi? A lawyer tyold me if I file for child support they
could not make him pay it because he is disabled and if if he did it
would be no more than $60 a month |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 764
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 6:18 am: |
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can my children receive any benefits off of his ssi?
If all he is getting is SSI no other person gets benefits because of it.
If
he is drawing retirement or disablity his minor children might be able
to get benefits on his record, in theory, and you should certainly
apply for them. But if he is getting SSI that suggests his benefits are
so low that there will be little for his children.
Bottom line: Don't assume you or I understand exactly what he is getting; file for the kids and find out.
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lawyer tyold me if I file for child support they could not make him pay
it because he is disabled and if if he did it would be no more than $60
a month
Might be so. The answer to that question depends on
state law, and varies from state to state. I can say that most states
require parents to pay support. Whether a disabled person would have to
pay depends on a lot of things. A disabled millionaire? Yes. A disabled
person with no income or resources? Maybe not, if he can prove it. A
person drawing SSI? Maybe. |
veronica ryan
Unregistered guest
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 22, 2004 - 9:46 am: |
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My
son turns 18 in 4 months. We have never apllied for SSI because we make
too much. My son needs the SSI for the Medicaid. We do not want a gap
in coverage from our insurance - which ends at 18 - and medicaid. How
soon before his birthday should we start the process? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 855
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 6:24 am: |
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That's
a good question, and I am not sure. I guess there is no harm, other
than the time you might waste, in trying to apply before he is 18. I am
afraid there will probably be a gap, because the Administration is so
slow in processing SSI claims.
I suggest that you also go to
your state's Department of Social Services and apply for Medicaid
seperately. Some but not all states let you do this, and in the states
I am familiar with, the processing of state Medicaid claims is a lot
faster than the Federal government's processing time for SSI claims.
It
is possible that your health insurance will continue to cover your son
if he is disabled, or if he is a student, in which case you should
apply for that, sticking him in some school if necessary.
Take care and good luck. |
maggie
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Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 9:29 am: |
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im
a 19 year old who has bi-polor disorder and bpd and have recived ssi
benefits in the past and i recently found out i was approved for them
again. iv got 2 questions...the first is they found i was not capable
of handleing my own money and are going to appoint a repersentive payee
( my mother), but im sure from past experence with her handleing my
funds that i will not get anything from my check it will go to her
bills and that only is there anything i can do i have no other
relitives and really noone elese,2 i applyed over 9 months ago will the
first check be retroactive from the time i applyed? and if so from what
i recive can i put any into saveings for myself later on without that
makeing future benefits go down? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 919
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 1:09 pm: |
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Q.
the first is they found i was not capable of handleing my own money and
are going to appoint a repersentive payee ( my mother), but im sure
from past experence with her handleing my funds that i will not get
anything from my check it will go to her bills and that only is there
anything i can do i have no other relitives and really noone elese,
A.
Most people with bi-polar problems cannot be trusted with the money
during their manic phase. You probably need a representative payee. Try
to come up with somebody and take them down to the Administration with
you. If your mom does it, explain that you are going to have her
audited, warn her that she needs to keep receipts, and then if she
doesn't spend it like she is supposed to you will have to decide
whether to report that to the Administration.
Q. i applyed over 9 months ago will the first check be retroactive from the time i applyed?
A. SSI can go back to the day you filed.
Q. and if so from what i recive can i put any into saveings for myself later on without that makeing future benefits go down?
A.
You can save it for a certain number of months, after which it will be
counted against you as resources and serve to maybe stop your check.
Put it in to assets they don't count, like maybe the house you live in. |
maggie
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thank you so much for your reply |
stefanie snyder (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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my
exhusband and i have been living together for five years now. he
receives disability for himself and our two children. My son will be 18
in May. Can he continue to get benefits if he is in college? Can I
receive a spousal check one my son turns 18 if I have a full time job?
Also, if we were to get married again, would my husbands benefits
decrease or get cut off? Thank you for your time. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1085
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 1:11 pm: |
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Q. My son will be 18 in May. Can he continue to get benefits if he is in college?
A.
No. Assuming that he is not going to high school full time, benefits
end at 18. If he is going to high school full time, they are extended
until he turns 19 or stops going to high school full time.
Q. Can I receive a spousal check one my son turns 18 if I have a full time job?
A.
Assuming he is your youngest son, or assuming that your income would be
above the maximum you can earn and still draw over-62 retirement, no.
(The earning test for mother's benefits is the same as for over-62
retirees.)
Q. Also, if we were to get married again, would my husbands benefits decrease or get cut off?
A.
No, not in your case, because your husband is drawing Social Security
Disability. If he were drawing SSI, there might or might not be a
change. |
jennifer johnson (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 10:13 pm: |
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Hi.
My mother died when I was 3, and I have received Social Security checks
until I graduated high school. A year later, now at 19, I am continuing
my education. Is there further social security benefits for me now that
I am going to college?
Thanks |
PETER DIPISA (Peter)
New member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 2:49 pm: |
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I
am interested in obtaining SSD on my fathers work credits. I have been
on SSD for 5 years now and havent worked a day of my life. Is this
possible? If so, how do I do it? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1253
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 6:57 am: |
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Peter,
very roughly, he must be deceased, disabled, or retired, and you must
show disability commencing before you were 22. You should talk to a
lawyer to see if a recovery is a possibility for you. |
cheryle (Unregistered Guest)
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My
mother just died. my father who is still living has been receiveng
ssi/disability she raised us on welfare until she open her child care
business in 1991 can you tell me if my sisters and brothers were
entitled to any of this money for back child support? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 12:10 pm: |
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There
are a lot of complicated rules about whether you can draw off his
check, and whether a timely application was made. You might talk to a
lawyer, and file if he or she holds out some hope. To give you an
example of the complexities of your case, these are a few of the
factual issues that occur to me:
-Were your parents married?
-If not, did your father support the children?
-Did he draw Social Security Disability?
-If so, was his check large enough to pay dependent's benefits?
-Was there ever an application for the children?
-Was it appealed?
-Are any of the children now minors or disabled adults? |
Jacqueline Bonjean (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 7:45 pm: |
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I
would like to know if there is any help I can do for my daughter to
help with college expenses. I am on disability and SSI, but can not
afford College tuition? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1471
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 12:02 pm: |
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I
don't know much about this, but can say that many colleges are more
prone to give scholarships and loans to kids whose parents have low
income. |
Michelle Keller (Kuzuntite)
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Username: Kuzuntite
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 12:31 pm: |
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Hello,
I am in the process of applying for SSDI as an adult disabled child. I cannot seem to find a clear answer to whether my marriage/divorce 9 years ago will affect my eligibility. Am I eligible as long as I am unmarried at the time of filing? Or, am I ineligible since I have previously been married & divorced. Thanks so much for your assistance.
(Message edited by admin on March 13, 2006) |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1082
Registered: 5-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 5:20 am: |
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This is a difficult question to answer. I will only do so if you promise NOT to rely on what I say; instead you must take any question about marriage of a disabled adult claiming on their parent's record to a really good lawyer.
Now the answer: Unless you get married to another beneficiary, marriage terminates disabled adult child's benefits. That is pretty clear.
And probably, that person would not be able to start drawing again if the marriage ended by divorce or death.
An annulment is a different question, because an annulment is a declaration that there never was a marriage to begin with.
And there is a pretty good argument that some sloppy drafting of the law enables a person to draw benefits if he or she has never drawn benefits, gets married, becomes unmarried, and then files for the first time after the marriage ends.
This is so complicated that there is a fair chance that if you apply, the Administration official who decides the case will get mixed up and decide incorrectly.
Confused? Good. Be sure to sit down with a lawyer; don't try to figure it out yourself! |
