| Children who are disabled or blind qualify for | | | | meet are simply that your child has a disability that is |
| Supplemental Security Income payments until they | | | | expected to last for twelve months or longer and |
| reach the age of 18. Here is what you need to know | | | | prevents them from doing substantial work. Social |
| about qualifying your disabled child for SSI benefits. | | | | Security defines "substantial work" as anything earning |
| Your child qualifies for SSI payments if they meet the | | | | over $860 pre-tax, per month. |
| disability requirements outlined by Social Security for | | | | There are also income and resource requirements for |
| adults, and your household income falls within the | | | | the parents of the disabled child. Income requirements |
| income and resource requirements. There are also | | | | vary by State; however, if the parents have more than |
| citizenship requirements your child must meet; for the | | | | $2,000 in the bank the child will not be eligible to receive |
| most part your child must be a US citizen to get SSI. | | | | SSI benefits. To apply for SSI benefits for your child |
| There are special categories for certain non-citizens to | | | | you will have to schedule an appointment to visit your |
| receive SSI; if your child is not a US citizen you may | | | | local Social Security office; before you schedule an |
| be approved for benefits if your child were admitted to | | | | appointment you should visit the website Social |
| the United States as refugee. | | | | Security Laid Bare to learn more about Supplemental |
| The adult disability requirements that your child must | | | | Security Income benefits for your child. |