Social Security Question?

Both my mother and father passed away with cancer.


I now recieve roughly $1,000 from my father's social security.


I am 17 years old and getting ready for college. I live in North Carolina and I am trying to get in Stanford University in California.


I have been told before, that as long as I am enrolled in school that I will continue to recieve my father's social security until I am 21. Is this true? Also, if it is then will the ammount I draw change if I move to California?


With my financial situation, I will have to rely heavily on the Social Security if I am still able to recieve.


Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Thank You


-Michael

Social Security Question?
TAKEN FROM WEBSITE:


Benefits Can Continue Beyond 18


Normally, benefits stop when the child reaches age 18 unless he or she is disabled. Five months before the beneficiary's 18th birthday, we send the child a notice that benefits will end at age 18, unless he or she is a full-time student at a secondary (or elementary) school. If the beneficiary is under age 19 and still attending a secondary or elementary school, he or she must notify us by completing a statement of attendance. The benefits then will continue until he or she graduates, or until two months after becoming age 19, whichever comes first.


If a child who is receiving Social Security benefits is in the mother's (or father's) care, the parent may be able to receive benefits until the child reaches age 16. The child's benefits continue, but the parent's benefits stop unless he or she is age 60 or over and is receiving benefits as a widow or widower or is age 62 or older and receiving retirement benefits.
Reply:only in high school you cant keep recieving it after high school
Reply:If memory serves me correctly you are right that as long as you are in school you will receive benefits until you are 21. I am not sure if benefits are payed to someone who's moved out of state. You should contact the S S administration and find out from them so there is no chance of a mistake. It's too important to you not to be accurate. Good Luck and take care...
Reply:It's true, but you better hurry up and collect what you can...





Social Security Change For 2008





The United States Senate voted to extend Social


Security Benefits to Illegal Aliens beginning in


2008.


Now, the following are the senators who voted to


give illegal aliens Social Security benefits. They


are grouped by home state. If a state is not listed,


there was no voting representative.


Alaska: Stevens (R)


Arizona : McCain (R)


Arkansas : Lincoln (D) Pryor (D)


California : Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)


Colorado : Salazar (D)


Connecticut : Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)


Delaware : Biden (D) Carper (D)


Florida : Martinez (R)


Hawaii : Akaka (D) Inouye (D)


Illinois : Durbin (D) Obama (D)


Indiana : Bayh (D) Lugar (R)


Iowa : Harkin (D)


Kansas : Brownback (R)


Louisiana : Landrieu (D)


Maryland : Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)


Massachusetts : Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)


Montana : Baucus (D)


Nebraska : Hagel (R)


Nevada : Reid (D)


New Jersey : Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)


New Mexico : Bingaman (D)


New York : Clinton (D) Schumer (D)


North Dakota : Dorgan (D)


Ohio : DeWine (R) Voinovich(R)


Oregon : Wyden (D)


Pennsylvania : Specter (R)


Rhode Island : Chafee (R) Reed (D)


South Carolina : Graham (R)


South Dakota : Johnson (D)


Vermont : Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)


Washington : Cantwell (D) Murray (D)


West Virginia : Rockefeller (D), by Not Voting


Wisconsin : Feingold (D) Kohl (D)
Reply:No, it wont change. Social Security is nationwide. However, the school might have higher charges as CA is a much higher cost of living state.
Reply:Your benefits will stop when you turn 18. Social Security used to pay until kids were 21 when they were in college, but that law changed back in 1981.


Here are my sources...on the social security web site.


My advice: Start looking for scholarships now. And don't forget to fill out your fafsa as soon after Jan 1st as possible.


Good Luck.
Reply:Social Security stops at age 18 or 19 if you have not graduated from high school by 18. - so no you will not have it as income. The only exception is if you are disabled.





This is the link: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html





""unmarried children who are under age 18 (or up to age 19 if they are attending elementary or secondary school full time) also can receive benefits


The exception- children can get benefits at any age if they were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled. ""
Reply:yes you will continue to recieve his ss,and no the amount will not change.Give them plenty of notice though,you know how slow they are at changing information.And good luck and god bless!!
Reply:You will probably only receive the money until you are 18. That is the usual age that it cuts off, even if you are in school.
Reply:i guess
Reply:check out socialsecurity.gov, hope it helps
Reply:Is there a social sercurity office you can call or go to inperson? Find out who you should talk to about this. Actually talk to them over the phone ( I would call at least twice and hoepfully get two different people) or go in person. If you can get it in writing thats good aswell. Ask them all your questions concering this matter so you will be completely SURE. When it comes to money you cant take chance's. The government and really anyone will try their best NOT to give you YOUR money. Goodluck!
Reply:Yes, if you stay in school, you will get it until 21, and, no the amount will not change since it is a federal, not state program.