Legal Question in Social Security Law in Florida

Minor child's Social Security Beneifts

If parent takes early retirement at 62 is the 50% payment to the minor based on the reduced amount of age 62 or the full amount at age 66?


Asked on 4/05/09, 10:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Minor child's Social Security Beneifts

I see why you're confused. The rule says your child's payment is based on 50% of your "full retirement benefit amount." My understanding is that the child's payment would be based on the the age-62 amount, not the age-66 amount, since your "full retirement benefit" would then be the age-62 amount. But I've never come across the question before, and I could be wrong.

I hate to say this, but I think you'll have to spend an hour or so on the phone with SSA, since I can't find a definitive answer to your question, and I hope for your sake I'm wrong.

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Answered on 4/05/09, 10:48 am


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