FW: Social Security question
dperry@UNIGARD.COM
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 7:53:27 -0800
The only other thing I have found in the readings with regard to the=20
question posed by Christine was that in Robertson Chapter 17, it said that=20
survivors benefits can be paid to an "eligible child." While I do not know=20
the definition of "eligible child" (in fact, I do not recall seeing that=20
defined anywhere in the syllabus), it seems like a situation described by=20
Christine would qualify. The "eligible child" part may be what Arliedog is=20
referring to below. In other words, "before age 22" could be covered if the=
y=20
were disabled when they were 18, but if they just became disabled two days=20
before turning 22, it would seem they would not be covered.
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From: Arliedog@aol.com
To: studygroup8@lists.casact.org; Dan Perry
Subject: Social Security question
Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 7:49PM
It seems to me, based on reading part of the Social Security=20
Administration's
Publication # 05-10029, that death benefits include disability payments onl=
y
for a spouse. (No, this wasn't leisure reading! I thought the questions=20
was
an excellent one.) My source was http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html#Part+1.=
=20
The child could of course still get benefits if they are unmarried and unde=
r
18 (19...).
I believe that is also a safe assumption based on the readings (ie no chil=
d
disability benefits). A question on the exam which would have an answer=20
that
they would receive disability benefits, whether true by SSA rules or not,
could be contested since nowhere in our readings does it indicate they woul=
d
(at least I haven't seen it).
Does anyone have further evidence either way?