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Will my daughter’s benefit increase if my wife suspends her payments?

Full question: My wife receives a spouse with child-in-care payment based on my work record. Currently both her and my child’s payments are reduced due to the family maximum. My wife is going back to work and will suspend her payments because her income will far exceed the max allowed. Will Social Security restore my…

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I am 58 and my wife is 50. We have a disabled son. What benefits (if any) are we eligible to collect?

Full question: I am 58 (turn 59 in December), and my wife is 50. We have a disabled/autistic child who is 7. My wife is suffering from numerous health issues most of which are attacking her immune system. Consequently, she is unable to provide consistent care for our son. She applied for SS Disability, but…

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I am a caregiver to my disabled granddaughter. Does that count as earned income?

Full question: I just turned 65 and my husband passed away seven months ago at age 66. He was collecting Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI. The Social Security Administration withheld the first two months of my benefits because I made too much money. My only income is from being caregiver to my granddaughter who is…

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Will my earnings from being a paid caregiver count as earned income for Social Security purposes?

Full question: Since I’ve been a caregiver for my disabled son and am just starting this year as a paid live-in caregiver through medicaid waiver. How will I be able to draw or show I’ve worked for SSI when it comes time for me to retire, since it’s tax exempt. Will it be as if…

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Can I collect a survivor benefit if I am caring for his adult disabled child?

Full question: Can I continue to collect my deceased spouse’s SS when I retire if I am caring for his adult disabled child without GPO penalty? The adult child has had SSI denied three times. Can he collect off my deceased spouse’s SS? Also my deceased spouse was military. I am 76 and not retired…

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How do I proceed when the Social Security Administration is wrong?

Full question: I am a divorcee, married to my ex for more than 10 years. When he retired I applied for child in care benefits from his retirement, I was 62. Our oldest learning disabled -since birth (now age 40) lives with me. I was approved for child in care benefits in 2019. This past…

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