Survivor benefits are monies paid by the U.S. Social Security Administration to individuals who have suffered the death of a family member. Those eligible to receive survivor benefits include widowers, widows, divorced widowers and widows, dependent parents and children under 19 years of age. Amount of survivor benefits paid to eligible recipients is based on […]

When you have a child who is born with a disability or your child becomes ill with a disease that is expected to last for 12 months or more or end in their death, it may be possible to collect social security disability payments on behalf of the child. In order to qualify, the child […]

When you are losing time from work because of a disability, you are probably concerned about your family’s well-being. However, there is no such thing as short-term social security disability payments, these payments kick in only if you are expected to be disabled for a period of 12 months or more or if you suffer […]