Are you currently planning for the future of your survivors?
Yes, I am.
If you have earned enough Social Security credits, then Social Security can help your family should you die now.
Can my stepfather receive the benefits too?
He can if he became your stepfather before you turned 16.
Is it okay if I ask a follow-up question for other Things? Will my 62-year-old mother's benefits be affected if she remarries?
She will continue to qualify for benefits on the deceased spouse's Social Security record.
are the kids eligible for benefits after they turn 18?
Are they unmarried children under 18, or up to age 19 and attending elementary or secondary school full time and the children of a worker who died?