If you lost a spouse who was receiving Social Security Disability benefits, you may have an option to receive continuing financial support.
This could make a big difference as you work to get through such a difficult time.
These are situations in which widows or widowers of a disability benefits recipient can get additional benefits from Social Security:
You’re 60 or over.
You’re in your 50s, and you have health impairments that qualify for disability benefits.
You’re caring for a child under age 16.
Depending on your situation and your age, you could receive between 71.5% and 100% of your spouse’s disability benefits.
To understand what you may be able to get, talk to the Metairie disability lawyers at Empower Disability. It costs nothing for you to get a consultation on your claim.
We want to help you keep going and begin writing a new chapter in your life, after a major, painful change like losing a spouse.