According to the Social Security Administration, "About 3.8 million children receive approximately $1.6 billion each month because one or both of their parents are disabled, retired, or deceased. Those dollars help to provide the necessities of life for family members and help to make it possible for those children to complete high school." When it comes to social security disability, children can receive life-saving benefits that are badly needed. For children who are disabled, but whose parents have little to no income or other resources, Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, can provide benefits in cash, food stamps, and Medicaid as an alternative to Social Security Disability, or SSD. While your child can be your natural, adopted, or dependent stepchild to qualify for SSI, the child must have a disabled, retired parent or deceased parent who qualifies for Social Security benefits. The child must be unmarried, under the age of 18, or if older, either a fulltime student or disabled before the age of 22. If you have questions about disability for your child, get in touch with an experienced disability attorney immediately.