Qualifying childrencan receive up to halfof their parent’s full retirement benefit.
You’ll be prompted tocreate a my Social Security accountif you haven’t created one already.
Under the Submit an tool section, click theApply onlinebutton to start your tool.
What happens after you apply for Social Security benefits?
After your software has been received, you’ll get a letter with a decision about your software.
During the tool process, you’ll need to select what month you’d like your benefits to begin.
If approved, your first payment will typically be sent out for the following month.
you’re free to alwayscheck the status of your applicationby logging into yourMy Social Security account.
