- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
My husband, who was 65, applied for SS retirement in November 2019 (not sure what exact date it was). He was entitled November and December pension, the amount of his monthly pension is in the mail we received. Then he passed away at the beginning of January 2020.
We have a minor child (under 18) in my care (I'm the mother).
Could someone please tell me what our benefits should be, in regards to his retirement benefit amount and when they should start?
I received mail regarding our benefits, it seems like our child gets 75% of his father's retirement until age 18. I get the same amount monthly which is 75% of my husband's benefit until the child turns 16. But when should our benefits start? I know that if my husband didn't die, both our child and I would still be entitled some benefits..but now he has died.
Also, what are the organizations that can check if your benefits are calculated correctly? (we had trainee working with our case, who made lots of mistakes on the way, for example sent money to the wrong checking, etc). Thank you.
We have a minor child (under 18) in my care (I'm the mother).
Could someone please tell me what our benefits should be, in regards to his retirement benefit amount and when they should start?
I received mail regarding our benefits, it seems like our child gets 75% of his father's retirement until age 18. I get the same amount monthly which is 75% of my husband's benefit until the child turns 16. But when should our benefits start? I know that if my husband didn't die, both our child and I would still be entitled some benefits..but now he has died.
Also, what are the organizations that can check if your benefits are calculated correctly? (we had trainee working with our case, who made lots of mistakes on the way, for example sent money to the wrong checking, etc). Thank you.