Why do children receive social security??

Question

When they are born with a handicap or disability? I understand paying for their health care and I am completely for that, but why do they get to make an income off of this before they are an adult? A normal healthy child does not make money why do these children? I cannot think of one reason why a child under the age of 18 should receive SS or disability.

I asked such a question because I have children in my family who the state tells their parents to apply for SS. I know many of people who have children that recieve SS that do not need it. Every one of these families that do get it the state pays for their health care, equipment such as the wheel chair and stollers, they pay for their education. I know that my cousins that were born deaf the state paid for EVERYTHING. Even his parents rent PLUS they got social security and it wasnt exactly a small check. So I asked not to be rude, but to actually know why. Thanks

Answer 1

I received SSI due to my mother's death when I was a toddler. Since she worked and had put her quarters into the SS system either I or my father were eligible for them. He was working so I received them to safe for college and to fund things that no one could afford for me growing up in a middle class family. My mom had legitimately worked and thus someone was eligible for the funding and I was it as her only heir. I received them till I was out of college which was past my 21st birthday which is how the SS Administration runs it.

Answer 2

My good friend lost her husband and her two minor children receive Social Security benefits each month, from their FATHER's income. I am wondering why you would ask such a question actually, obviously these children are in need and trust me, the Government of the United States and The Soicail Security Administration do no give funds to a child, if the need does not exist and or if this child has not met the requirements. Also, a normal healthy child , as you mentioned in your piece, has the capibilities to grow, be educated, play in a playground, while others, cannot do the simpliest things in life. Normal children grow up to enjoy a healthy life and ultimately earn an income. Your question is both confusing and puzzling.

Answer 3

That's because you don't have any special needs children.

Special needs children do not receive social security. They receive Supplemental Income to help care for their needs. Not all children with special needs gets SSI, and probably 50% of the kids who really need it don't get it.

The cost of raising a special needs child is so much greater than the cost of raising "regular" kids. They accrue doctors and medical bills that other kids will most likely never have a need for. SSI is paid for by everone's taxes, just like welfare, and it is part of America's socialized medicine program.

And btw, if some lazy sloth can sit at home collecting SSI because he's "depressed" at being a lazy sloth, why shouldn't a child who received an injury like blindness, or deafness or brain damage due to the careless acts of others be covered as well?

Answer 4

because the parents do not make enough money to care for them properly. Also, a lot of times in a single parent situation, the parent has no choice but to stay home with the child, and cannot work. Disabled children, depending on the disability, sometimes can not go to a child care center.

Answer 5

There are extra costs incurred in rearing a handicapped/disabled child; more than just health care expenses.

If your child needs an electric wheelchair, a special van has to be purchased to haul the chair around.

Ramps and access modifications to the home need to be made.

Some children need special classes, in order to function with their particular disability. These classes are costly.

I would rather limit unemployment pay to adults for a 1-month period, that take away social security to special needs children.

'Nuff said!

Answer 6

Well in my case, my daughter received SS benefits when her daddy died before she was 18 and still in high school. She was not disabled and I received $255 to bury my husband that had "contributed" to SS and medicare over $281,000 in his working life. By the way it took over $12,000 bury him and put up a very modest memorial stone for him! As for disability, if the children are disabled, yes, they should receive SSI. You can't ignore these folks and say they DON'T need some government assistance!

Answer 7

Social Security is supposedly a scheme to help the weak and vulnerable among us to survive. A child with some sort of handicap may require a modest income simply to live at all.

Answer 8

The limited extra money they receive helps with the extra costs associated with their disability, which may include special transportation to school, home care not covered by insurance/medicaid, tutoring, and other associated costs.

Does this help?

Why are you worried about this?

Answer 9

They get SS because they NEED it. And no, they do not become rich of SS nor do they get excessive money - that's all in your imagination because you may be jealous or just plain old mean spirited.

Answer 10

Probably so they will have some kind of life.