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Can my 9 year old get social security?

My son was diagnosed at age 4 as ADHD and is now diagnosed with ODD,Asperger syndrome and Bipolar along with the adhd. he sees a psychiatrist once a month and a therapist once a week he is in a self contained class most of the day at school and is allways getting in trouble. I would like to know if he can get social security and what are the income limits for a family of 5 3 kids 2 adults Thanks

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1. No he can't he has to be 16 (sorry)
2. If you do not get an answer here--try calling your local Dept. of Human Services. Or maybe you could talk to a social worker through one of his doctors. Good Luck.
3. Go to this website and aswner the screening questions to find out if they are eligible. http://connections.govbenefits.gov/ssa_en.portal If a child is under age 18, not married, and lives at home with parents who do not receive SSI benefits, Social Security may consider a portion of the parents' income and resources as if they were available to the child. They also do this when a child, temporarily away at school, returns home during weekends, holidays or during the summers, and remains subject to parental control. They call this process, deeming. Social Security makes deductions from deemed income for parents and for other children living in the home. After they subtract these deductions, they use the remaining amount to decide if the child meets the SSI income and resource requirements for a monthly benefit. It is always best to file an application and get a formal determination.