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Can I get social security disability benefits for my autistic child?
My son is severely autistic. There are a lot of challenges to parenting a child with a disability and I am having a hard time being able to have a job outside of the house because of his disability. I’m a single mom and I don’t know what to do because I need to work to bring in money, but I also want to be able to be home to parent my disabled son. Are there resources that can help me?
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Social security recognizes the difficulty of parenting a child with a disability, but does not provide standard disability benefits to children. SSA disability benefits are reserved for adults over the age of 18. However, if your family income is at or below a certain level and you have a disabled child, social security provides benefits in the form of SSI, or supplemental security income.
Collecting SSI benefits can allow you to have money coming into the home while you are parenting a child with a disability that makes it impossible to work. You may also be entitled to certain tax credits, such as the disabled child tax credits. Your best bet is to speak with a lawyer who is experienced in child disability that can explain any potential benefits to you and help you find the government help and resources available for those parenting a child with a disability.
Talk to a Social Security Disability Attorney for information and legal help with getting benefits for your child.
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