My son's father passed away when he was six. When my son was 19 he was deemed disabled and is getting Social Security benefit from his deceased father. Is there a reason why he wouldn't have gotten a settlement?
By Heather
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Why don't you call your Social Security Office and talk to them to get the answer?
Visit your local SS office for answers to all your questions. A settlement (or back payment) is given is when someone files a claim and it takes several weeks, months or even years before their claim is approved. This can happen for many reasons.
Usually back payment will only start on the date a claim is filed. If your son had to wait for benefits to begin then he may be due a settlement but he should/would have been notified by SS at the time he was notified about the date the benefit would start and the amount he would receive.
Have you had access to all of the mail your son receives? Your son is the one who will have to ask these questions.
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