My mother passed away three years ago. I got Social Security from her until my 18th birthday. Now I have graduated from high school and want to get a job and go to college. My father claims I can not touch the money until he gets good and ready for me to have it, but he is getting money out of my account for his personal wants and will not let me get any.
By stewartjacob83 from Whiteville, NC
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Are you sure your father is using your money, instead of his own survivor's benefits? He should have been getting some of his own. Furthermore in the case of minors, which you were until recently the money that minors get is usually used to help with their expenses. It can almost be considered the same as child support.
If the surviving parent doesn't need the money to help with supporting the child then it is usually put into savings for college, or whatever. Talk to you Dad in a nice way, not confrontational and also talk to your local Social Security Office. I have a feeling there is more to this story than you are telling. For example when did you move out? If you were living at home you wouldn't have quite so many expenses.
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