Disability Benefits After Divorce

• Disabled people are entitled to benefits from Social Security. These benefits help the beneficiary's dependents; the wife and children. They continue getting these benefits even after divorce. However, only the biological children of such parents continue to benefit. The spouse or step-children are excluded.
  
  

Disability Benefits Amount

• The amount of benefits to be received is also determined by the beneficiary's partner's income. The more they earn, the less they receive in benefits. If the benefits of a disabled beneficiary have been reduced due to the income of the spouse, they are automatically restored to full status after the divorce.
  
  

Disabled Parent's Responsibilities After Divorce

• Children are entitled to child support from parents, even if they are benefiting from Social Security Disability Benefits. This benefit is considered income and is included in other income the parent might be earning. It is used to calculate the amount to be provided as child support. The benefits become the only method to provide for the child, if the parent has no other source of income. The benefits are provided on a monthly basis, until the child reaches eighteen. The parent has to contribute from other sources, if the benefits are less than the amount needed for child support.
  
  

Child's Benefits Amount

• If the child is a minor and the parent is receiving disability benefits, he is entitled to half of the monthly benefits. The amount is calculated based on the lifetime income of the individual. However, this is reduced, if the child is not the only dependent. If this parent dies, the child automatically become a beneficiary and receives approximately 75 percent of the amount. A disabled child carries on with the parent's benefits instead of registering with his own. The benefits the child should get from the disabled family earnings is determined by Social Security.