My son's father passed away a couple of months ago. We went to the Social Security office and found out that he is eligible for the monthly benefits. I was just informed that another woman is claiming that she is carrying my son's father's child. If she does DNA on a close family member, proves paternity, and starts receiving monthly benefits for her child as well, will the amount that my son gets decrease? If so, how much of a decrease will he get or is there a certain percentage that each child receives?
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Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They can give you the correct information.
Hi - There should have been a lot more information in the letter you received from the SS office - especially someone to call or write that would be familiar with your case. Follow the information in the letter or go to the SS office and show them the letter.
You do not say whether you were married to your son's father so anything would be a guess. SS benefits is not a first come first served but you need positive information from the SS office.
Usually at this age a surviving parent receives payments as well as the child and different rules apply when there are more than one child (family) claiming benefits.
I would not waste time looking for answers that no one can give you but the SS office.
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