Opps

Snitch her out,

Get the facts & do what is right for the children. Your son deserves this.

If you applied for and recieved the benifits you could act as executor and give the money to the children as yuou see fit or set it up in accou nts for their colledge etc...wish you the best.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I really do appreciate the input. I'm going down to social security tomorrow.

But my son wasn't fathered by my ex husband. Im just doing this for Zowie as she is a big part of my life even though she isn't mine. I'm going to help her get whats rightfully hers!!

Go for it girl the ex girlfriend does not deserve the benefits his kids do and if he has a current wife but not her that is the problem with the system today most will not rat another out for taking advantage of the situation.

Do what you know is right!!

Good for you Kitten. I am sure that's what her dad would have wanted.

I don't think that's true, Jill.

My Dad is still alive, but my Mom is drawing from his Social Security even though they have been divorced for 20 years.

I don't know if Kitten would be able to draw benefits, but I know the child would be able to.

I thought that it wasn't the total amount divided among dependents. I thought it was a set amount too.

Kitten, you're eligible for it too, I think. It wouldn't be taking away from anybody.

Actually and ex spouse is due the benefits until they re-marry which at that time the benefits do at that time stop. But if they do not re-marry they can in fact receive them it does not take away from the other kids they have it scaled out how much one child receives two kids ect.. But the spouses is based another way it does not take away from the kids. Myself I received SS from my Mom that passed away when I was little till I turned 18 then it automatically stopped. It was not much at that time but every little bit helps at times.

I wasnt sure how they doled the money out. I just know that the girlfriend is claiming to be his widow. They were only together for a couple of years before he passed away. Him and I were seperated since 2003 but we remained friends.

SSI is for people who didn't pay in enough quarters to qualify for SSDI. SSDI is for people who payed in enough quarters to receive it. Of course this is dealing with a disability. SS benefits is paid to people who retire. I believe you can get partial benefits at 62. There's a big difference in SSI and SSDI benefits and entitlements to spouse and dependents. Did he retire or become disabled. The "I" threw me off.

He died in July.

Was he retired or diabled. SSI is Supplemental benefits for a disabled person. Meaning they did not work enough quaters to qualifiy for SSDI. "Socail Security Disabilty Insurance"

The biggie, Kitten, is if you are eligible, you will not be taking any monies away from anybody else.

if i was you

i would go in fill out all the paper work

take in all related/needed documents

not mention the girlfriend

and lt the chips fall where they may

if you go in with a chip on your shoulder (per say)

it may make you look vengeful

just act like you do not know

after all you are entitled to file

best of luck to you

sorry for the children's loss

She might not be. Dependents only draw it till their 18 now. It was until their out of school but was changed a few years back. I would call a Lawyer who handles SS..

She might not be. Dependents only draw it till their 18 now. It was until their out of school but was changed a few years back. I would call a Lawyer who handles SS..

if i was you

i would go in fill out all the paper work

take in all related/needed documents

not mention the girlfriend

and lt the chips fall where they may

if you go in with a chip on your shoulder (per say)

it may make you look vengeful

just act like you do not know

after all you are entitled to file

best of luck to you

sorry for the children's loss

If you are not currently getting Social Security benefits

You should apply for survivors benefits promptly because, in some cases, benefits will be paid from the time you apply and not from the time the worker died.

You can apply by telephone or at any Social Security office. We will need certain information, but do not delay applying if you do not have everything. We will help you get what you need. We need either original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them.

The information we need includes:

* Proof of death—either from a funeral home or death certificate;
* Your Social Security number, as well as the deceased worker’s;
* Your birth certificate;
* Your marriage certificate, if you are a widow or widower;
* Your divorce papers, if you are applying as a divorced widow or widower;
* Dependent children’s Social Security numbers, if available, and birth certificates;
* Deceased worker’s W-2 forms or federal self-employment tax return for the most recent year; and
* The name of your bank and your account number so your benefits can be deposited directly into your account.


How much will I receive?

The benefit amount is based on the earnings of the person who died. The more the worker paid into Social Security, the greater your benefits will be.

Social Security uses the deceased worker’s basic benefit amount and calculates what percentage survivors are entitled to. The percentage depends on the survivors’ ages and relationship to the worker. Here are the most typical situations:

* A widow or widower, at full retirement age or older, generally receives 100 percent of the worker’s basic benefit amount;
* A widow or widower, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, receives about 71-99 percent of the worker’s basic benefit amount; or
* A widow or widower, any age, with a child under age 16, receives 75 percent of the worker’s benefit amount.
* Children receive 75 percent of the worker’s benefit amount.


Maximum family benefits

There is a limit to the benefits that can be paid to you and other family members each month. The limit varies, but is generally between 150 and 180 percent of the deceased’s benefit amount.


What if I remarry?

Generally, you cannot get widow’s or widower’s benefits if you remarry before age 60. But remarriage after age 60 (or age 50 if you are disabled) will not prevent you from getting benefit payments based on your former spouse’s work. And at age 62 or older, you may get benefits based on your new spouse’s work, if those benefits would be higher.


This is straight from the SS site it's self! Hope it clears a few things up.