How Does “Deeming” Work for a Child? If a child is under age 18, not married, and lives at home with parent(s) who do not receive SSI benefits, ... Read More
Child's Disability Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children
SSI provides monthly payments to people with limited income and resources who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability. Supplemental Security ... Read More
Redetermination For Children’s Disability at 18
Many parents have asked what happens to their child's disability benefit when they turn 18. Do they automatically lose the benefit? The answer is ... Read More
Evaluating Functional Equivalence In Childhood Disability
In children's disability cases, if the child's impairment is not severe enough to meet a Social Security "listing", meaning an approval for disability ... Read More
Disability Benefits For Children With HLHS
I've addressed children's disability benefits in previous posts, but would like address a specific disability, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, in ... Read More
