Question

Charles (age 38) has just died. He has been credited with the last 30 consecutive credits of Social Security coverage in the last 30 quarters since he left school and began full-time employment. He had never worked before leaving school. Which of the following persons are eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits as a result of Charles’s death?

1. Charles’s child, Bill, age 16

2. Charles’s child, Dawn, age 19

3. Charles’s widow, Maggie, age 38

4. Charles’s dependent mother, Betty, age 60

Group of answer choices

1 only

1, 2 and 4

1 and 2

2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Option A is correct. ( 1 Only)

Social Security survivors benefits can be paid to:

-) Unmarried children younger than age 18, or up to age 19 if they attend elementary or secondary school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children;

-) Children who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled;

-) A widow or widower — full benefits at full retirement age, or reduced benefits as early as age 60;

-) A disabled widow or widower — as early as age 50;

-) A widow or widower of any age who takes care of the deceased’s child who is younger than age 16 or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits;

-) Divorced spouses under certain conditions;

-) Dependent parents age 62 or older

# # Since in this case dependent mother age is less than 62 year so she is entitled for that, Similarly Charles's widow also not entitled for receive such benefit as is not fullfill any condition, & it is assumed Charles's child , dawn, age 19 is not attend elementary or secondary school full time. So only charles's child , Bill is only fulfill the condition.