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Sun 3 Apr, 2011 11:40 am
My dad died when I was 12 and my mom started getting money for me and my sister. I'm now 15 but she says I can't get a job bc she recieves that check for me each month. I don't ever see the money she spends it all. She says if i were to get a job the checks would stop. Is this true? I would really like a job.
@MorganBieber,
Are we talking about social security checks? OR some kind of inheritance?
@tsarstepan,
Social Security I think. No inheritance.
@tsarstepan,
Survivors Benefits
Quote:Who can get survivors benefits based on your [father's] work?
Your unmarried children [this might be you MB] who are younger than age 18 (or up to age 19 if they are attending elementary or secondary school full time) also can receive benefits.
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How work affects survivors benefits
You can receive Social Security survivors benefits and work at the same time. However, depending on your age, your benefits could be reduced if you earn more than certain amounts.
For more information, we recommend our leaflet, How Work Affects Your Benefits, publication number 05-10069.
SOURCE: http://www.ssa.gov/survivorplan/ww&os2.htm
How Work Affects Your Benefits
SSA Publication No. 05-10069, January 2011, ICN 467005
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10069.html#howmuch
TRY THE FOLLOWING CONTACT INFO for the actual details:
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html
Quote:In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We treat all calls confidentially. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day.
@MorganBieber,
Survivors Benefits
How Work Affects Your Benefits
Benefits For Children
From a cursory reading, a working child should not affect benefits.
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