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Spousal SSDI Benefits

Can Spouses Receive SSDI Benefits? Can Spouses Receive SSDI Benefits?

Spousal benefits under SSDI can be confusing because, unlike Social Security retirement, SSDI does not typically provide a direct benefit to spouses unless certain conditions are met. Here's when spouses may qualify: If You Care for a Disabled Child Under 16 A spouse may receive benefits if they're caring for the disabled child of the SSDI recipien...

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Disability Insurance | Spouse with Mental Disability

Disability claims for Spouse with mental illness

About a quarter i.e., 1/4th of the people who ultimately file for disability benefits who have mental impairments are granted benefits. The Social Security Administration is aware of the many kinds of mental illnesses that come as you age older. Therefore, here are multiple mental illnesses listed in the Blue Book online such as Acute Anxiety disor...

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