9.4 Survivors and Auxiliary Benefits Flashcards
“What are auxiliary benefits in the context of SSDI?”
Answer: “Auxiliary benefits are payments made to the dependents of a disabled worker, such as spouses, minor children, or adult disabled children.”
Explanation: “These benefits are based on the primary beneficiary’s earnings record.”
Source: CFR §404.350.
What are survivors’ benefits under SSA programs?
Answer: “Survivors’ benefits provide financial support to family members of a deceased worker who earned sufficient work credits.”
Explanation: “Eligible survivors include widows, widowers, and dependent children.”
Source: CFR §404.335.
What are the eligibility criteria for disabled adult children to receive auxiliary or survivor benefits?
Answer: “The individual must be unmarried, disabled before age 22, and dependent on the primary beneficiary.”
Explanation: “These benefits provide support for disabled individuals who rely on a parent’s earnings record.”
Case Scenario: Mark, a disabled adult child, applies for SSDI auxiliary benefits based on his deceased father’s work record. Mark’s disability began at age 20.
Question: Is Mark eligible for SSDI auxiliary benefits?
Answer: Yes, Mark is eligible because he is unmarried, his disability began before age 22, and he is dependent on his deceased father’s work record.
Legal Explanation: Disabled adult children can qualify for auxiliary benefits if their disability began before age 22, they are unmarried, and their parent was insured under SSA rules.
Key Resource: CFR §404.350 – Entitlement to auxiliary benefits.
Key Takeaway: Disabled adult children may qualify for SSDI auxiliary benefits if their disability began before age 22 and they meet dependency criteria.
Survivors and Auxiliary Benefits:
Disabled adult children may qualify for auxiliary benefits if their disability began before age 22.
