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Disabled Adult Child Benefits
April 10, 2023
How And When Do I Apply For My Son To Continue Receiving Benefits As A Disabled Adult Child?
April 3, 2023
What Happens To A Disabled Adult Child's Benefits If They Have SGA Earnings For A Single Year?
February 3, 2023
If A DAC's Father Dies, Is He Required To Apply For Survivor Benefits Or Is It Automatic?
August 5, 2022
Can My Disabled Adult Daughter Apply For Some Of Her Deceased Father's SS?
July 30, 2022
Will There Ever Be A Point That My Disabled Son Will Be Subject To Less Extensive CDRs?
July 20, 2022
Will There Ever Be A Time When My Son's Disabled Adult Child Benefits Are Guaranteed To Continue?
June 18, 2022
If A Person Marries And Divorces While Receiving DAC Benefits On One Parent's Account, Could They File For DAC Benefits On Another Parent's Record?
April 14, 2022
Can I Draw On My Mother's Record If I'm Already Drawing Benefits On My Father's Record?
April 14, 2022
Will My Daughter Still Be Able To Receive CDB Benefits On My Account If She Doesn't Qualify On Her Mother's Account?
April 4, 2022
Will My Daughter's DAC Benefits Be Affected If She's Required To Participate In A 401(a) Retirement Plan?
February 25, 2022
If WEP Or GPO Applies To DAC Benefits, What Is The Calculation For Offset?
January 28, 2022
Will My Son's Eligibility For Benefits On My Record Affect His Massachusetts Health Status?
January 20, 2022
How Will My Wife's And Disabled Child's Benefits Be Calculated When I Apply For My Benefits?
November 13, 2021
If My Child Already Receives Benefits As A Disabled Child Will I Have To File For His Benefit To Be Recalculated When I Apply For My Benefits?
October 31, 2021
Is It Correct That My Son Has To Start Over And Reapply In Order To Get Half Of My My Wife's Benefit Rate?
October 6, 2021
Could I Be Eligible To Receive Benefits Off Of My Deceased Mother's Record?
September 3, 2021
Will My Daughter Automatically Start Getting CDB Benefits If Her Father Listed Her On His Application?
August 20, 2021
What Amount If Any Of My Sister-In-Law's Residential Fees Might Count As Impairment Related Expenses?
July 10, 2021
Will Social Security Require Us To File Form SSA-3368 When Our Daughter Files For Disabled Adult Child's Benefits?
June 3, 2021
Do Disabled Adult Child Benefits Convert To Regular Retirement Benefits When The Recipient Turns 65?
April 14, 2021
Is What The Social Security Representative Told Me About The Amount Of My Son's Benefit Correct?
February 13, 2021
Is It Still Possible For Me To File For Survivor Benefits As A Disabled Adult Child At Age 36?
February 10, 2021
Will My Son's Benefit Amount Change When I Start To Receive Social Security?
January 22, 2021
Will My Disabled Son Be Eligible For Disabled Child's Benefits If He's Married?
January 9, 2021
If I Get Divorced And Then Get Approved For DAC Would I Keep My DAC If I Remarry And If My Spouse Is Drawing Social Security Benefits?
January 5, 2021
Could I Qualify For Disabled Adult Child's Benefits From My Father If My Husband Is Approved For Disability Benefits?
January 4, 2021
Will My Son Keep Getting Benefits On His Father's Record When He Turns 18?
December 13, 2020
Will My Disabled Child Receive 50% Of My Age 62 Rate Or My Full Retirement Age Rate?
December 1, 2020
Will My Daughter's CDB Application Be Triggered By My Wife Listing Her On Her Application?
September 16, 2020
Can My Son's Disability Onset Date Be Changed So That He Can Receive Benefits Off My Account?
May 20, 2020
Is My Mentally Disabled Brother-In-Law Entitled To Collect Some Of His Father's SS Money?
February 4, 2020
Is It Possible That I Could Still Qualify For Survivor Benefits From My Father's Record?
December 18, 2019
Do You Think That I Could Qualify For Disability Benefits From My Step-Father's Record?
October 24, 2019
If My Daughter Gets Married And Divorced, Would She Be Able To Get DAC Benefits Again?
October 23, 2019
Is There Any Way That My Daughter Could Be Eligible To Receive Assistance?
October 21, 2019
Can A DAC Opt For The Higher Of SSI Or Half Of Their Father's Disablity Benefit?
September 24, 2019
Can A Son Draw Off His Father's Social Security If He Was Diagnosed With A Disability When He Was Age 15?
September 21, 2019
Why Does My Son Have To See A Speech Therapist If He Was Previously Approved For SSI Disability Benefits?
March 3, 2019
Is It True That The Work My Son Did When He Was 30 Will Prevent Him From Qualifying For Disabled Adult Child Benefits?
January 25, 2019
Can I Still Qualify For Benefits On My Father's Record Even If I've Never Known Him?
December 5, 2018
If My Son Starts Out Drawing On My Wife's Record Can He Switch To My Record When I File For My Benefits?
August 22, 2019
Can DAC Benefits Be Reduced If The DAC's Parent Files At Age 62 And Continues Working?
August 5, 2019
What's The Best Way To Maximize Benefits For A Disabled Adult Child Upon The Death Of The Parents?
June 7, 2019
How Can I Find Out What Impact My Wife Filing At Age 62 Would Have On My Daughter's Benefits?
May 3, 2019
Is The Fact That My Sister-In-Law's Employment Lasted For More Than 6 Months Automatically Disqualifying?
August 9, 2018
Is It True That I Can Never Collect Benefits Off Either Of My Parents' Records?
July 5, 2018
Will My Son Automatically Be Switched From DAC Benefits To Old Age Social Security At Age 67?
May 22, 2018
Can My Son Get 50% Of My Benefit If I File A Restricted Claim For Spousal Benefits Only?
May 16, 2018
Will Listing Our Daughter On My Wife's Application Trigger An Application For CDB Benefits?
April 30, 2018
Can My Husband Get A Higher Payout By Collecting On One Of His Parent's Records?
April 20, 2018
Will My Daughter's Benefit Amount Be Based On My Reduced Rate Or My FRA Amount?
April 15, 2018
Can My Disabled Son Switch To Drawing On My Record If He's Already Drawing On His Mother's Record?
March 16, 2018
Can My Wife Or I Receive Full Retirement Benefits Early If We Have A Disabled Child?
March 9, 2018
Would My Brother's Benefit Rate Increase As A Result Of Our Mother's Death?
February 14, 2018
Will My Disabled Son Be Able To Receive Benefits From His Father's Record?
November 15, 2017
Will My Daughter Get Higher Benefits If I Wait Until Age 70 To Start Drawing?
About the Author
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists