How children reap the benefits of Social Security
Children become eligible when a parent dies or becomes disabled. But there are three important ages to remember: 16, 18 and 22.
Most consumers and financial advisers tend to think of Social Security benefits in terms of retirement income. But the program is a major provider of disability and survivor benefits, too. And not all of the beneficiaries are adults.
In fact, about 4.4 million children receive roughly $2.5 billion
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