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  Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security checks after I retire?
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  I have two children at home and I plan to retire next fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security checks after I retire?
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Monthly Social Security payments may be made to your children if they are unmarried and under age 18, or age 19 if still in high school, or age 18 or over and became severely disabled before age 22 and continue to be disabled. The types of children who may qualify include a natural legitimate child; legally adopted child; and dependent stepchild or grandchild.  For more information on benefits for children see Benefits For Children.


 
 
 
  
 
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