| If you receive disability benefits from Social Security | | | | record determines how much your disability check will |
| your children may be eligible for payment as well. Here | | | | be each month. The second amount on your record |
| is what you need to know about receiving additional | | | | that determines if your children are eligible is the Family |
| disability payments for your children. | | | | Maximum. This amount is also derived from your work |
| If you receive Social Security disability payments (not | | | | history. |
| SSI benefits) your children are eligible for payments if | | | | If the Family Maximum is greater than the Primary |
| you record will support them. Your children do not | | | | Insurance Amount (PIA) on your record your children |
| have to be living with you and are eligible for payment | | | | are eligible for monthly payments. The amount your |
| until they reach the age of 18 years old or graduate | | | | children are eligible for is up to 50% of what you |
| from high school as long as you are eligible for | | | | receive not to exceed the Family Maximum. For |
| payments. | | | | example: if your disability check from Social Security is |
| When calculating your benefit amount there are two | | | | $1000 and your Family Maximum is equal to $2,000, |
| figures Social Security uses on your record. Your | | | | each of your two children will receive a check for |
| benefit amount is derived from what Social Security | | | | $500 per month. |
| calls your Primary Insurance Amount or PIA. This figure | | | | To learn more about your disability benefits visit the |
| is derived from the years of work you have where | | | | website "Social Security Laid Bare" using the links |
| you paid Social Security taxes. The PIA on your | | | | below. |