Can My Family Receive Social Security Benefits If I'm Disabled?

It’s very possible. Social Security provides for family members of disabled individuals only in certain situations, which we have listed below:

• Your spouse can qualify if you are disabled and the following circumstances are in place:
  1. Your spouse is 62 years of age or older; or
     
  2. Your spouse, regardless of her age, is caring for child under age 16; or
     
  3. Your spouse, regardless of her age, is caring for a disabled child, regardless of the child’s age.
• Your child (including adopted children) can qualify if you are disabled and the following circumstances are in place:
  
  1. You child is unmarried and under age 18, or
     
  2. Your child is unmarried, under age 19, and attends high school full time.
     
  3. Your child is unmarried, 18 years old or older, and became disabled before age 22.