Children with cerebral palsy can get SSI benefits if they have severe motor problems. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that causes damage to the parts of the brain that control movement. CP can be caused before or at birth, or in infancy up to about age three.

What conditions automatically qualify a child for SSI?

Definition of Disability for Children

• he or she has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment (or combination of impairments); and.
• the impairment(s) results in marked and severe functional limitations; and.
• the impairment(s) has lasted (or is expected to last) for at least one year or to result in death.

  Can a 19 year old get SSI?

  Parental-income deeming ends at age 18, and many youths with severe disabilities who were income-ineligible for SSI as minors can become income-eligible as adults. This article provides evidence that substantial numbers of youths apply for SSI as soon as they turn 18.

  What happens when your child is approved for SSI?

  If your child is approved for SSI, the claim will be reviewed occasionally to make sure he or she is still financially eligible and still has a disability. A child who is younger than 18 and whose condition is expected to improve will be reviewed at least every three years.

  What happens to my SSI when I turn 18?

  About one in three children who receive SSI lose their benefit when they turn 18 years old. In some cases, a person who qualifies as disabled but can’t meet SSI’s financial requirements due to her parents’ income or resources may immediately qualify for benefits once she turns 18.

  Do I make too much for my child to get SSI?

  Single parents may collect SSI for their eligible children with unearned income as high as $1,998 a month. Two-parent households may qualify with up to $2,390 in unearned income. Parents with earned income may earn up to $3,649 a month for single parents with one eligible child, or $4,433 for two-parent households.