My 16 year old son's father passed away. I plan on applying for survivors benefits for him. However there's an overpayment to both me and him that I am paying back to SSDI. Will this prevent him from receiving survivors benefits?
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You are in an unusual situation and it is for sure that only Social Security can answer your question. I will say this, no matter the answer, the sooner you apply the better for you you and your son.
I do not believe it will prevent him from receiving some benefits but they may reduce the amount that is awarded monthly until the charges from the overpayment are completed.
Since he is a minor, I believe you will basically be held responsible for the overpayment on the SSDI, but, as I first stated, only the SSA can make that decision.
I agree with cyber grannie that they may reduce the amount that is awarded monthly until the charges from the overpayment are completed. What they do is calculate what's owed and what's due and that becomes the payment or the amount due.
You would have to make an appointment with Social Security to discuss this. SSDI is a separate benefit from survivor's benefits.
I believe that Judy is correct in some respects about SSDI and SS being separate benefits but SSDI is paid through and from past wages that show SS earnings (where SSI is something entirely different and not paid from past wages/earnings) so I believe you will find they will kinda be rolled together. These benefits are all paid by the government (federal/state/county) and like IRS, they will get their money (especially if it was obtained in any false manner).
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