A child may qualify for Social Security benefits if a parent is retired, disabled, or deceased and was entitled to benefits. Learn about benefit amounts and how to apply.

Congress is trying to increase the maximum credit amount through its budget reconciliation process, but the chambers differ ...

To qualify, you must be at least 62 or care for a child who is under 16 or who receives Social Security disability benefits. You must have reached your full retirement age (FRA) to receive the ...

These benefits are paid from their parent’s Social Security earnings record. For more information, please read our publication titled "Benefits for Children with Disabilities" at www.ssa.gov ...

Child and child-in-care benefits can't be claimed online, and it may make sense to work with a Social Security adviser in this scenario to make sure it is handled properly, Allen said.

Benefits can be received until a child reaches age 18, or 19 if still a full-time student in elementary or secondary school. There are no restrictions on the use of this money so long as it ...

Typically, people qualify for spousal benefits if they have been married for at least one year to someone who is collecting their own Social Security retirement benefits. Those caring for a child ...

Dear Help Me Retire, I just turned 60 and I’m starting a new job in two months. I understand that if I start taking Social Security benefits at 62, the payments will be entirely wiped out by the ...