New Solution for Child Support and Social Security

[czygvtwkr]

I have a proposal for a new law regarding social security and child support.

If you are not paid up on your child support in the past you are prevented from receiving social security benefits in the future.

What do you think?

[aps45819 (Premo)]

If you're not paying, odds are you're not working or working under the table.
Either of those and you're not paying into the system. If you don't pay in to SS you get no SS benifits.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I have a proposal for a new law regarding social security and child support.

If you are not paid up on your child support in the past you are prevented from receiving social security benefits in the future.

What do you think?

I think at least the SS benefits should be deducted by the amount owed, and interest on the money worth at least twice the rate of inflation for the years from when it was owed until the SS benefits are provided (as a punitive measure).

However, that merely helps reimburse the custodial parent many many years later. Something clearly needs done at the time. Maybe, that money should be deducted at the time of the child support due from future benefits?

[JPC sr]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I have a proposal for a new law regarding social security and child support.

If you are not paid up on your child support in the past you are prevented from receiving social security benefits in the future.

What do you think?

I believe that they do deduct the unjust child support payments from the Social Security checks.

Yes, I believe the thieves do not miss out on SS.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by JPC sr

I believe that they do deduct the unjust child support payments from the Social Security checks.

Yes, I believe the thieves do not miss out on SS.

Jimmy, read the original question again, then come back with an answer to the question, not spouting more useless misunderstandings. Or, better yet, don't.

[czygvtwkr]

Originally Posted by JPC sr

Yes, I believe the thieves do not miss out on SS.

You are living proof of that one, eh?

[vegmom]

If a non-custodial parent recieves Social Security Disability payments, the child recieves an addtional benefit equal to about 1/2 the parent's benefit amount, just as if they lived in the same house. The only difference is that the custodial parent recieves the payments in the child's name and has to report how the money is spent or saved to the Social Security Administration. If the parent gets retroactive benefits (as in their disablement was 2 years prior to benefit approval) than the child recieves retroactive benefits as well. Courts won't allow additional payments out of a parent's disability benefits. Not sure how it would be handled if a person began collecting benefits and already owed back child support prior to the disability date or was collecting SS Retirement. I know my ex didn't have to pay while his claim was pending. I think they garnish payments of any kind that are not disability related (ie tax refunds are intercepted).

[JPC sr]

Originally Posted by vegmom

If a non-custodial parent recieves Social Security Disability payments, the child recieves an addtional benefit equal to about 1/2 the parent's benefit amount, just as if they lived in the same house. The only difference is that the custodial parent recieves the payments in the child's name and has to report how the money is spent or saved to the Social Security Administration. If the parent gets retroactive benefits (as in their disablement was 2 years prior to benefit approval) than the child recieves retroactive benefits as well. Courts won't allow additional payments out of a parent's disability benefits. Not sure how it would be handled if a person began collecting benefits and already owed back child support prior to the disability date or was collecting SS Retirement. I know my ex didn't have to pay while his claim was pending. I think they garnish payments of any kind that are not disability related (ie tax refunds are intercepted).

Welcome to the community forum VegMom.

I sure wish you had a link to the website with that information.

The custodial actually has to report how the money is spent. That is news.

See I told it right that child support is deducted from Social security.

[smcop]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I have a proposal for a new law regarding social security and child support.

If you are not paid up on your child support in the past you are prevented from receiving social security benefits in the future.

What do you think?

I think this is an excellent idea!

[madmom]

They need to do something