If a person who is at least 18 years old can prove that he or she become totally disabled anytime before he or she turned 22 years old, he or she can apply for SSD benefits. He or she must have had a parent who:
- Died while fully insured by Social Security
- Is currently receiving Social Security retirement benefits
- Is currently receiving SSD
If a person under age 22 meets those requirements, he or she can receive SSD benefits based on the parents’ contributions to Social Security. This provides certain advantages over applying for SSI benefits in that SSD:
- Provides more substantial financial support than SSI
- Is not means tested
More Than 50 Years Of Experience Dedicated Solely To Helping Disabled Individuals Secure The Benefits They Deserve
At The Law Offices of Jeffrey A Rabin & Associates, Ltd. , we are skilled at helping disabled individuals secure the full SSD benefits to which they are entitled under the law. Our decades of experience allow us to match each of our clients’ unique circumstance with the appropriate program. We encourage anyone who may be in need of the financial support SSD benefits can provide to come in and talk with us about what benefits are applicable.
Attorney Jeffrey A. Rabin brings knowledge and extensive experience that makes him a relied upon resource when disability issues are considered. In 2000, he was appointed to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordination Committee by Secretary Donna Shalala.
