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Article: Children get Social Security benefits, too.(Neighbor)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- January 7, 2002
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Byline: Esther Hatfield District Manager, Elgin Social Security Office
Nearly 150,000 children under age 18 who live in Illinois receive Social Security benefits every month.
And approximately 8,000 of them live in Kane and Will counties.
People need to be aware of this fact because it means that Social Security is not just for retirement.
Social Security's disability and survivors benefits, as well as benefits for dependents of retired persons, are important protection for families with young children.
If you find it difficult to picture a small child as a Social Security beneficiary, think of this - about 3.8 million ...