{"id":806,"date":"2014-06-11T16:58:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T16:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newlindisability.com\/?p=806"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:30:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:30:23","slug":"are-social-security-disability-benefits-available-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newlindisability.com\/blog\/question-social-security-disability-benefits-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Social Security Disability Benefits Available For Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we think of Social Security Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income<\/a><\/strong>, we imagine the programs are typically used for older adults who are unable to continue working due to an injury or poor health; however, it\u2019s important to remember that children may be able to benefit from these programs as well.<\/p>\n

The Social Security Administration (SSA)<\/a>, offers Social Security Disability to adults who meet the agency\u2019s definitions of disabled. They must have worked and paid into the system long enough to collect. Children can only collect these benefits once they reach adulthood and can show they have suffered from a disabling condition since before the age of 22-years-old.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, children with disabilities may be able to qualify for Supplemental Security Income at any age. The child must meet certain income and health standards in order to qualify for these benefits though, including:<\/p>\n