Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
I have been receiving survivor's benefits from my deceased husband who was the stepfather of my children. Now my children's biological father has been approved to receive SSDI. Can I still get the survivor's benefit amount from the stepfather and also receive the SSDI benefits from their natural father?
By Shirley K
You will have to go to your local SS office to get the information you need.
I do know that you cannot receive benefits from 2 different people but your benefits may be higher from your ex-husband than their stepfather.
How can I find out if my ex-wife cashed a Social Security check that was intended for my son?
By Earl
If your son is a minor, and the SSI check was intended for child support, your wife is the one that should cash it and use it for your son's needs, and that can include housing, utilities, clothing, food, etc. If your son is an adult, ask him.
I was on SSDI before my ex and I broke up. When I moved out on of the first things I did was visit the Social Security office to see if I could get more funds added to the children's benefits, because I didn't think the current amount was enough to support them. In the two years now, that I haven't lived with them, my ex has yet to get a job, and has been living off of their SSDI benefits. Since she hasn't moved since we split, I know that her monthly rent exceeds the combined amount of both the children's SSDI checks.
Any time she starts to feel a pinch, (like when our daughter needed glasses, and more recently when she was/is behind in her rent), she calls my mother to complain that I don't pay child support, and that the SSDI isn't enough. Is there anything that can be done to ensure my children are being cared for financially? We never went to court for custody, or visitation, should I go that route instead?By Michael B.
You do not mention the extent of your disability or if you continued to recieve SSDI after you left your family. If you are capable of working and generating more income for your family, then I suggest you do so. An SSDI check is not enough for your family to live on. That is about the only way to guarantee your family has what they need. You did not mention why your "ex' is not working (the children are young...she hasn't the funds for childcare...) but she is filling a role for your children that is usually filled by two people.
I have a daughter that has cerebral palsy and receives SSI. Can my 2 year old who was just diagnosed with autism apply for SSI?
By supermom from Los Angeles, CA
