| If you receive disability benefits from Social Security | | | | have where you paid Social Security taxes. The PIA |
| your children may be eligible for payment as well. | | | | on your record determines how much your disability |
| Here is what you need to know about receiving | | | | check will be each month. The second amount on |
| additional disability payments for your children.If you | | | | your record that determines if your children are |
| receive Social Security disability payments (not SSI | | | | eligible is the Family Maximum. This amount is also |
| benefits) your children are eligible for payments if you | | | | derived from your work history.If the Family |
| record will support them. Your children do not have | | | | Maximum is greater than the Primary Insurance |
| to be living with you and are eligible for payment until | | | | Amount (PIA) on your record your children are eligible |
| they reach the age of 18 years old or graduate from | | | | for monthly payments. The amount your children are |
| high school as long as you are eligible for | | | | eligible for is up to 50% of what you receive not to |
| payments.When calculating your benefit amount there | | | | exceed the Family Maximum. For example: if your |
| are two figures Social Security uses on your record. | | | | disability check from Social Security is $1000 and your |
| Your benefit amount is derived from what Social | | | | Family Maximum is equal to $2,000, each of your two |
| Security calls your Primary Insurance Amount or PIA. | | | | children will receive a check for $500 per month. |
| This figure is derived from the years of work you | | | | |