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As in other Social Security protections, dependent family members of a disabled worker may also qualify for help if they meet certain requirements. Social Security disability benefits may go to

 Disabled workers: To qualify, an individual must have built up the necessary number of credits, through covered work, and must meet a standard of having worked recently.

 Spouses of disabled workers: To qualify, a disabled worker’s spouse must be caring for a child under 16 or a disabled child of any age, or be at least 62 years old.

 Children of disabled workers: To qualify, a child must fall into one of the following categories:Under 18, unmarried, and attending school full timeUp to 19 years old and unmarried, if he or she is attending school full time but hasn’t yet graduated from high schoolAdult and disabled but younger than 22These standards also apply to stepchildren and possibly grandchildren.