My child is disabled. Can he/she qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits?
Your child may be eligible for assistance under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI provides monthly payments to people who are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled and have limited income and financial resources. Children under age 18 can qualify for SSI if they meet the definition of disability and their income and resources are within the allowed limits. To be found disabled under the SSI program, a child must have a medically determinable impairment that causes marked and severe functional limitations. The impairment must have lasted or be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months or be expected to result in death. To meet this definition, the child may not be working at a job that Social Security considers to be substantial work. Because SSI is a needs-based program, a person’s income and resources must be counted in determining eligibility and the payment amount. When a child under age 18 is living with his or her parents, Social Security must
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