My husband is deceased and we have a minor child. My husband and I had been seperated for 13 years and never got divorced. Is my child able to get Social Security benefits now that he passed away? She is the only minor child.
By Marianne from Andover, OH
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Call you local Social Security Office and talk to them to find out the correct answer.
I assume you mean your minor daughter is over 13 but less than 18-19. You will have to go to your local Social Security office and apply for benefits - the sooner the better as your effective date only begins on the date you apply - no back benefits before that date.
Be sure to take your daughter's birth certificate, your husband's, daughter's and your social security numbers, and a copy of your marriage license, a copy of his death certificate as these will save time in taking them back later.
Since you were "married" for more than 5 years, you should also be eligible to receive benefits from his account (if his are more than your own personal SS benefits) when you reach retirement age.
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