Social Security Income (SSI)
payments for children with disabilities are made on a monthly basis
to children with low income and limited resources who are younger
than 18 years of age. Payments for child disabilities vary per state
as certain jurisdictions offer additional payments to the standard
SSI benefits. However, parents and relatives of children with
disabilities have to remember that disabled minors must meet the
requirements for benefits and that the parents or legal guardians
must have a good Social Security earnings record.
Normally, it would take
about three to five months for the relevant authorities to determine
the eligibility or non-eligibility of a child for disability
payments. However, certain medical conditions may result in the
immediate awarding of benefits payments even before the Social
Security Administration (SSA) or the local Social Security office
decides on the application.
These medical conditions are
as follows:
