SteveO 0 Posted October 24, 2018 Thinking of retiring at 62.My wife will be 57 and our grandson that we have had full guardianship since 3 months old will be 14. Can they get social security benefits as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devin Carroll 1 Posted October 25, 2018 It's possible for your grandchild to receive benefits until he is 18 and for your wife to receive a child-in-care benefit. However, in order for your grandchild to qualify for benefits under you, the following requirements must be met: 1) The grandchild is a dependent AND either of the following are correct: 1) Both parents are disabled or deceased 2) You have legally adopted the grandchild I wrote about this in the article linked here --> https://socialsecurityintelligence.com/social-security-benefits-for-grandchildren/ . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
