I respectfully ask about the U.S. Social Security survivor benefits for my children after their father passed away almost 10 years ago. I received a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) saying that my children may be eligible for these benefits. However, my children are citizens of the Philippines and have never lived in the United States.
I would like to know whether my children can receive this benefit while living in the Philippines, whether they can also receive the benefits they have not been paid over the past several years, and what documents or procedures are needed to file a claim.
Contact SSA instead of FB.
Time is of the essence since the kids need to apply for benefits before they turn 18. Get going as soon as possible! We submitted the kids' applications with all the required documents, and it still took about 6 months to start receiving benefits. Don't worry though, there's retroactive payment. My husband gets it calculated from when he became eligible for the pension 😊 Prepare all the original documents: marriage certificate, birth certificates, and passports for you, the kids, and the father. If SSS (SSA) needs more evidence, they'll ask for it.
Non-U.S.-citizen children of a deceased U.S. citizen may also qualify for Social Security survivor benefits if the deceased parent worked long enough under Social Security. • Relationship: The child must be the deceased worker's biological child, adopted child, or stepchild. • Age/status: The child must be unmarried and under 18 (or under 19 if a full-time elementary or secondary school student), or have become disabled before age 22, regardless of age. Citizenship and residence: The child doesn't need to be a U.S. citizen, but if they live outside the U.S., strict foreign payment suspension rules and the beneficiary's 5-year U.S. residence requirement may apply unless an exception such as the parent's U.S. military service or a totalization agreement is met. How to apply • Contact SSA: You can't apply online. You need to call Social Security (1-800-772-1213) or visit a local office (if overseas, the federal benefits unit). • Required documents: The parent's death certificate, the child's birth certificate showing the parent-child relationship, and proof of the deceased parent's U.S. citizenship and work history.
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