How to Apply for Social Security Survivor Benefits for a Child

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Published on Feb 10, 2020
Most people think of Social Security solely as a retirement program. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, however, close to 2 million children who have had a parent die receive 1.5 billion in survivor benefits each month.1 Benefits are available for unmarried children under the age of 18, children who are 19 and are still attending secondary school full-time, and children of any age who were disabled before the age of 22.2 Social Security survivor benefits for children are intended to replace lost household income following a parents death. They can be used to pay for expenses associated with housing, feeding, clothing, educating, and providing other necessities of life.3
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