Hi everyone. I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I am a widowed mom of two kids. As a family myself and my two kids get an equal share of my deceased husbands social security. What would happen to our monthly Social Security if I won a cash prize? I know it's a little different if it were Disability Social Security. Any info would help. Just wishful thinking on winning a big one..lol
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Social Security Survivors Benefits and sweepstakes cash win
- Thread starter ves911
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curmudgeon
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I'd get the answer directly from Social Security.
It's a hypothetical question in that you haven't actually won anything.
It's a hypothetical question in that you haven't actually won anything.
:headbang: Yep, your best bet for the correct answer to that question is to contact the Soc. Sec and ask them.I'd get the answer directly from Social Security.
It's a hypothetical question in that you haven't actually won anything.
curmudgeon
New member
There are basically 3 types of Social Security benefits:
1. Retired worker and auxiliary beneficiaries
2. Survivor beneficiaries
3. Disabled worker and auxiliary beneficiaries
ves911 stated that she is a widow and that she and her children are receiving Survivors benefits. That puts her in the 2nd category. The definition for this category is:
"Child of deceased workersee 3 types of child benefits below
Aged widow(er)must be at least 60 years old
Young widow(er)must have a child under age 16 or a disabled child in his or her care
Disabled widow(er)must be disabled and be at least 50 years old (converted to aged widow(er) upon attainment of age 65)
Parent of deceased workermust have been dependent on worker and be at least 62 years old"
I found the above info here:
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/ProgData/types.html
There are income restrictions that'll affect ability to collect full benefits, but they probably very with the type of benefit received.
If I were ves911, I'd ask Social Security rather pose the question in a Public Form such as this, where she might rely on incorrect advice.
She's asked a hypothetical question in that she hasn't actually won anything. Simply posing a question to a Social Security representative won't affect benefits and she's assured of receiving a correct answer.
1. Retired worker and auxiliary beneficiaries
2. Survivor beneficiaries
3. Disabled worker and auxiliary beneficiaries
ves911 stated that she is a widow and that she and her children are receiving Survivors benefits. That puts her in the 2nd category. The definition for this category is:
"Child of deceased workersee 3 types of child benefits below
Aged widow(er)must be at least 60 years old
Young widow(er)must have a child under age 16 or a disabled child in his or her care
Disabled widow(er)must be disabled and be at least 50 years old (converted to aged widow(er) upon attainment of age 65)
Parent of deceased workermust have been dependent on worker and be at least 62 years old"
I found the above info here:
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/ProgData/types.html
There are income restrictions that'll affect ability to collect full benefits, but they probably very with the type of benefit received.
If I were ves911, I'd ask Social Security rather pose the question in a Public Form such as this, where she might rely on incorrect advice.
She's asked a hypothetical question in that she hasn't actually won anything. Simply posing a question to a Social Security representative won't affect benefits and she's assured of receiving a correct answer.