Social Security benefits are usually paid out at a set age. You may also receive social security for a spouse if they pass away or for a child if their parent passes away before they are 18 years old.
Some examples of social security benefits that individuals can receive include retirement benefits, disability benefits, survivor benefits, and supplemental security income.
No, California is not one of the fourteen states that levy taxes against Social Security benefits.
At age 60, or at age 50 if Social Security also finds them disabled. They are reduced benefits if taken early.
Yes she can.
If you don't earn at least 40 credits for Social Security, you may not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits when you retire. These credits are typically earned by working and paying Social Security taxes. Without enough credits, you may not qualify for retirement benefits, disability benefits, or survivor benefits from Social Security.
Survivor benefits are paid to children of a deceased worker.
No. The Social Security Agency determines who is eligible benefits of any type and likewise the SSA decides when a person becomes ineligible.
If you die you cannot possibly pay child support. The custodial parent needs to apply for Survivor's Benefits through the Social Security Administration.
You cannot collapse your Social Security trust account. Social Security is a government-administered program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible individuals based on their work history and contributions. The funds in your Social Security account are used to pay benefits to current beneficiaries and will be available to you when you become eligible to receive benefits.
Yes, vacation pay counts as income when receiving survivor benefits. It shouldn't change the social security benefits you are receiving, however.
You can find some of this information available by going to the SSA gov website SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ONLINE and at the top choose SURVIVORS or you can use the search box. If you are the unmarried child under 18 (up to age 19 if attending elementary or secondary school full time) of a worker who dies, you also can be eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits.
Non-US citizens who are legal residents and have valid work authorization can be eligible for social security benefits in the United States. The benefits they may receive include retirement, disability, and survivor benefits, as long as they meet the necessary requirements.