How SSI benefits help children and families
Today a U.S. House committee holds a hearing about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a vital part of Social Security that helps protect 1.3 million children from deprivation. SSI is a benefit paid for the disabled, blind and elderly with low-income that can provide disabled children up to $674 a month.
This support helps keep kids out of poverty. And with the number of struggling families on the rise — with more than 1 in 5 American kids now living in poverty — this support is increasingly important. Learn more in a blog post from our friends at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.












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November 2, 2011 at 9:30 pm by AracelyThe father of my two kids is getting SSI. We dont live together. I am a full time worker but its not enough. Can I get any help from his SSI benefits for children?
November 19, 2011 at 5:16 am by wynemaI am on SSI, I have children, a daughter age 12 that was diagnosed with Asperger’s quite awhile back I have after being advised to, recently applied for SSI for her… I get 674 a month om my SSI, if she is approved how much will she get??? ALSO I have a son age 10, diagnosed with ADHD, OCD AND ODD and the probability of “depression not otherwise specified” I also applied for him under advice….. Please can someone tell me, what would each of them receive if they are approved???
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November 27, 2011 at 3:09 pm by Estelita Greenhi! just want to know if i’m able to get or aprove a SSI ?don’t have a job and not married.i had 1 children.living with my boyfriend house.can i aplly for SSI ? thank you.
December 2, 2011 at 2:11 pm by JUANITA C BARRONNEED TO ADD BRANDON M. CUELLAR FOR SSI AND DISABILITY ,AND FUTHER QUESTION SEND ME INFORMATION AT P.O. BOX LAMESA, TX. 79331, ALSO I NEED A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD IS
December 13, 2011 at 9:42 am by chantelle@WYNEMA Hello both of your children will get $674.00 a month MAYBE A LITTLE LESS DUE to your income of $674.00!
December 13, 2011 at 9:48 am by chantelle@Aracely” YES YES YES ” Your children can get money every month from his SSI! Just let the child support office know that he is getting SSI! My sister been getting money like that 4 years! BEST OF LUCK
December 13, 2011 at 10:57 am by Geronimo garciahi i wil like to aply for ssi please send me all documents email
December 15, 2011 at 10:42 am by Cristy NewmanHello, my daughters father is drawing ssi and i havent received any child support within the last 2 months. It’s very hard for a single mother to raise two children even though i am working it is very hard with an infant. is my daughter entitled to ssi money from her father?
December 20, 2011 at 11:37 am by ruben mangeli was seeking to view my work history 4 the past ten years can a copy be sent to fax;800-434-7068 its for a cdl class a training company please respond me soon/or e-mail
December 29, 2011 at 4:06 pm by phil Graykek yok paid $30000
December 29, 2011 at 4:10 pm by Phil Graysix mouth no paid
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January 5, 2012 at 10:30 am by tenaSocial security number 482231035
paid $30000
six month no paid
my daughters father receives ssi benefits. And is not paying child support, is there a way for my daughter to get ssi off of him? He owed me 20000 dollars before he got on ssi and now they are telling me that he doesnt owe me anything. Is that legal for them to just take way my money like that?
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January 11, 2012 at 4:42 am by Grant StuartI am currently on disability and make 870.00 which is causing
January 14, 2012 at 10:02 am by ahmedme great distress, because it is just not enough to pay my
bills, food and clothing. I truly need extra help to get out
of the situation I am in. I have no minor children at this
time. Is there anyway you can help me. Thank you, Grant
Stuart Jr.
hi, I hope get an answered as soon as possible i,have a child who has a autism he use to get his SSI checked each month and these year they send me a letter that i was over paid and I have to paid them back $2.300 . I did not understand that, so please i need your help.thanks
January 19, 2012 at 11:51 am by Darlene LaMarI also have 2 questions my 2yr. old son has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or ALL and he is the youngest of my 4 children I suspect my oldest child who is 11yrs. old has a learning disabilaty pronounced enough he might even be considered to be on the Autism Spectrum. My youngest is already on Social Security. Does he lose any money if I get my oldest on Social Security as well? Also my husband and I are unemployed because we had to relocate to be closer to a hospital that could treat my youngest. Does my child lose benefits if I start working?
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December 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm by Mikele Smith7669 P.O.Box Omaha Nebraska 68107
Will my children get Ssi? My 2 year old has asthma and my 10 year old has ADHD….. and I don’t have any income…please help
December 26, 2012 at 2:38 pm by meghmy child was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and is said to receive ssi .. her father receives $714 a month in ssi and I am currently not employed I was wondering if anyone knows how much she will receive and if his goes up??
December 29, 2012 at 3:02 pm by EmilyI have a 2 1/2 year old daughter, Her father draws SSI that’s two checks a month and gets over 1500.00 a month. He has draw this for sometime. I have not received any help from him whatsoever. He tried to buy my daughter diapers one time and bought the wrong size and opened the package and took some out therefore I could not exchange them for the correct size that she needed so it was a complete waste. I have went to the child support office and he is suppose to pay about 300.00 a month on her in child support but is incarcerated at the moment. Should I be receiving a check on her since his wife is still drawing his check even though he is in Prison??? I could really use some help with this! Thanks!!
January 27, 2013 at 12:06 pm by MS.ColemanI have a son who was denied SSI benifits W/ADHD,his learning ablilty is not as severe as my 14yr.old who recieves it will he be able to get it if he have’nt had an IEP?
February 17, 2013 at 10:30 am by tammy cobbmy son was on ssi since he was 4 years old for acutic asthmatic and severe adhd then a month before his 19 birthday they sent us a letter and they just said you are no longer disabled as an adult so you will not receive no more payments or medicaid for his psychiatrist for his meds and his regular physician for his asthma meds i am on ssi myself with a terminal illness and don’t have the funds to support him i don’t know what to do can someone tell me something i have been appealing it ever since on my own i was told by the disability lawyer not to hire them until we lose the appeals thanks Tammy
March 1, 2013 at 2:02 am by debraMy husband receive SSI, but my young children dont, they said he didn’t work enough for my children to qualify how do I find out how much he needed to qualify or is there anything I can do for them to qualify I shouldn’t have to raise them alone and he only gets 700mo. he’s paralyzed from the waist down and will not be able to ever work. I’m 47 and I’ve been taking care of him for 7 years I don’t have a job, I don’t live there no more, how do I take care of the children. please let me know or give me some information thank you
March 3, 2013 at 6:27 pm by SaraMy husband hasnt paid child supprt in 5 yrs. he owes 34,000 up to date . he got ssi and from what i can gather child support can not touch ssi only ssdi, but they can get ssi benefits from him.
March 25, 2013 at 10:43 pm by ANNA DOUGLASHello. My daughter actually receives social sec benefits because of me. She was just diagnosed with ADHD combined and is also ashmatic. Can this change her actual benefits?
April 22, 2013 at 1:59 am by Barbara chismI have a 14 year old daughter that has severe migraines and has been diagnosed with adhd and bipolar. she has an app next month to see if she will be able to draw. I have Ra so will this effect the decission they make.. anyone think she might be able to draw.. shes not able to go to public school, she has to be home schooled {doctors orders} but the doc that examined her in Tupelo said all she needed was a whippen.. can you believe that?? when a child cant help the moods swings, migraines, etc
April 28, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Connie AndersonIf a child is drawing a disability check from his father and I have applied for my disability if I am approved will my son receive a check from me too. How does that work.
April 29, 2013 at 9:11 pm by shanel hawkinsI received 700 a month from ssi for my 8yr old daughter,her father makes 550 a week,how much can I get in child support from him?
May 10, 2013 at 10:55 am by AmandaMy child’s father is receiving benefits and will not give me an address to establish paternity so my son can start receiving child support… its been going on for almost 9 years. Can Social Security provide his address to the child support agency I go through so we can get paternity established??
May 17, 2013 at 12:43 pm by Galen RichardsI am on ssi and I am wanting to know if my two children age 10 and 9 would be able to get ssi since I am not able to support them with the meager 464 dollars a month they give me.
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