| The date is set, the invitations have been sent out, | | | | If you were disabled before age 22 and are |
| and you've picked out the cake together. However, | | | | receiving benefits on a Social Security record of a |
| if you are about to walk down the aisle to say "I do" | | | | parent or grandparent, report your marriage. Unless if |
| to your loved one, you should look into if you also | | | | you marry someone who is receiving certain types |
| have to report your marriage to the Social Security | | | | of SSDI benefits, your payments will end. The |
| Administration. | | | | payments cannot be started again unless if you |
| If you are currently receiving Social Security Disability | | | | divorce your spouse. |
| (SSDI) benefits, you may need to report that you | | | | If you are a child of someone who is receiving |
| are married. The following are how marriage may | | | | disability benefits, report your marriage immediately. |
| affect your benefits: | | | | Benefits end when the child marries. |
| If you are receiving disability benefits on your | | | | Remember that these benefits are based on one |
| own record, you have nothing to worry about. | | | | individual and their ability to work. If both husband |
| Payments will continue as scheduled and you also do | | | | and wife receive Social Security Disability, neither one |
| not need to report your marriage. If you are | | | | can affect each other's benefits they receive. |
| changing your name, make sure that you do report | | | | Before the big wedding day, make sure to schedule |
| that so your new moniker will appear on checks. | | | | an appointment at your local Social Security office |
| If you are a disabled widow or widower, you will | | | | and bring along your significant other. It would not |
| need to report a name change. Your payments will | | | | hurt to discuss any current benefits one (or both) of |
| continue. Also, if your current spouse dies, you could | | | | you receives and how a marriage might affect it. This |
| receive higher benefits based on his or her work | | | | might even be something important to discuss before |
| record. | | | | you decide on getting engaged. |