What Are the Criteria for Getting a Child on Disability?
Supplemental Security Income or SSI provides payments for children who have a qualifying disability. These benefits are paid based on financial need for children under the age of 18. In order to qualify for SSI you must apply for benefits with the Social Security Administration for your child. The amount of your benefits will vary from state to state.
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Disability
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Children must have a qualifying disability in order to receive disability benefits. Qualifying disabilities include mental and physical conditions that cause "marked and severe functional limits." The disability can be either physical or mental or a combination of the two. There are a number of disabilities that qualify and each application is reviewed on a case by case basis.
Income
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Children who work must not make more than $1,000 a month as of 2011. If the child has the ability to work and earn more than $1,000 per month then the child will not be considered disabled. SSI does not count all of your income when determining eligibility for benefits. The first $65 a month earned from working and half the amount over $65 a month and the first $20 of other income received is not used in determining eligibility for benefits.
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Length of Disability
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The condition that your child has must be expected to last at least 12 continuous months or longer. This determination will be based on the child's medical records provided by the child's physician. The Social Security Administration will request information to support the claims for disability from other professionals who have contact with your child including teachers, therapists and other professionals. Your child's case will be reviewed every three years if the condition is expected to improve or by the age of one for children with low birth weight.
Age
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The child must be under the age of 18 years old in order to be eligible for parents to apply for benefits in his name. Once a child reaches 18 years old he will be able to apply for benefits for himself, depending on his disability. If the child has a disability that requires long term care which you will provide then you may continue to be paid monthly benefits for care.
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