I've read until I'm blue in the face but can't find a clear answer:
I've been on Social Security for five years; my son is turning 18 in April.
Will my payment be increased by the amount he's been receiving when he is no longer eligible? I know his eligibility can be extended until he graduates from HS in June. (No unusual circumstances here; a happily married couple w/ a son).
Everything I receive (and more) is going to funding his college education anyway, so the question is whether it's worth the hassle of filling out forms to have his account receive the money directly.
My impression is that the payment to minor children is over and above what I receive -- so we should submit the papers -- but a friend told me otherwise. And his payment increased when my daughter became 18.
Hope someone can clarify this.
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I've been on Social Security for five years; my son is turning 18 in April.
Will my payment be increased by the amount he's been receiving when he is no longer eligible? I know his eligibility can be extended until he graduates from HS in June. (No unusual circumstances here; a happily married couple w/ a son).
Everything I receive (and more) is going to funding his college education anyway, so the question is whether it's worth the hassle of filling out forms to have his account receive the money directly.
My impression is that the payment to minor children is over and above what I receive -- so we should submit the papers -- but a friend told me otherwise. And his payment increased when my daughter became 18.
Hope someone can clarify this.
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