Disability Benefits: Disabled Adult Child Benefits

Social Security pays disability benefits to an eligibleparents must be currently receiving Social
son or daughter from a parent's record if the childSecurity Disability or Retirement benefits; it may
was disabled before the age of 19. If you are notbe necessary for you to wait until your parents
eligible for disability benefits on your own recordbecome eligible to apply. If your one or more of
and at least one of your parents receives Socialyour parents are deceased, you may be eligible
Security benefits, you could qualify for disabilityon their record. There is an additional requirement
benefits and Medicare as a Disabled Adult Childthat you must be unmarried when applying for
(DAC). Here is all you need to know about thisDAC benefits.
category of Social Security disability benefits.Once you are qualified for benefits you will
Disabled Adult Child (DAC) is a special category ofreceive a payment based on the amount your
Social Security designed to help individuals thatparent receives. If both your parents are
were disabled prior to entering the workforce.receiving Social Security benefits you will be paid
This classification does not mean that you arefrom the parent's record that is receiving a higher
considered an adult child, simply that you wereamount; you will typically receive 50% of this
disabled as a child.parent's amount. If your parents are deceased
To qualify for DAC benefits you must be able tothe amount is increased to 75% of their amount.
show that you were disabled prior to the age ofTo learn more about qualifying for disability
19. Your State will evaluate your disability tobenefits from Social Security, visit the website
determine if you meet the disability requirementsSocial Security Laid Bare using the links below.
for payment. It should be noted that one of your