| Physical and mental disabilities can often cause | | | | divorced spouses, and disabled children may be eligible |
| difficulty for the affected individuals and may prevent | | | | for compensation from the SSA as well. These |
| them from working, attending school, and participating in | | | | individuals can usually expect to collect a certain |
| everyday activities. Oftentimes, the disability does not | | | | percentage of the disabled individual's monthly |
| only affect the individual, but also his or her family. | | | | allowance, and the amount may depend on how many |
| Fortunately, the Social Security Administration has a | | | | members are claiming benefits and how long the |
| system set up to help provide benefits to relatives of | | | | disabled individual worked prior to claiming disability. |
| a disabled individual to help with support and financial | | | | With all of the factors surrounding disability claims, |
| needs. | | | | relatives may at least be able to gain some financial |
| Persons may become disabled in many different | | | | support from the Social Security Administration. |
| ways and for many different reasons. Disability may | | | | Typically, family members may be able to expect up |
| come from accidents, illnesses, or may arise at birth. | | | | to 50% of the disabled individual's monthly rate. This |
| Some people find that they are still able to perform the | | | | number may be adjusted depending on how many |
| duties required by their employer, while others may not | | | | people wish to claim benefits under the applicant's |
| be able to work or support themselves or their loved | | | | program. If five family members can make a claim for |
| ones. In such cases, the person may be eligible for | | | | benefits, naturally, the amount each may receive will |
| Social Security disability benefits. | | | | probably be significantly lower than if only one individual |
| Benefits are typically paid to individuals who need | | | | requests compensation from the SSA. |
| financial support and are unable to perform work due | | | | If you have been denied Social Security compensation |
| to their affliction. Persons seeking disability | | | | or if you would like help with your disability claim, it may |
| compensation must follow the application process and | | | | be wise to consult an experienced Social Security |
| may need to show their needs in court. Once disability | | | | disability lawyer. For more information on family |
| benefits have been granted, the person may be able | | | | benefits claims and disability benefits, visit the website |
| to receive monthly payments from the SSA. | | | | of the Indianapolis Social Security disability attorneys of |
| Relatives like spouses, children, legal dependents, | | | | the Charles D. Hankey Law Office, P.C. |