I started reciving SSDI but why didnt my child didnt qualify for any benefit?

Question

im only 32 years old, recently got disabled ,but my benefits arent enough and i really didnt understand why my 4 year old son didnt qualify for benefit. they said i didnt have enough money in the pot? whatever that means

Answer 1

It means you didn't work enough for your son to qualify. When you work, you have SS money deducted from every check. This is what you'll use when you retire or in your case are deemed disabled. If you didn't work much, then you weren't able to put in much.

Answer 2

It is based on what monies you have paid in to social security. The amount of your payment is calculated based on how many points that you have earned throughout your career being that you are only 32 you have maybe 14 years of work.