Social Security benefits have always been associated with seniors. We all know the drill — once we enter retirement, we begin drawing from the benefits we paid into for years.

But these payouts don’t always have to go directly to you, the senior. In some cases, benefits can be given to your grandchildren in the right circumstances.

If the individual has a parent who is receiving Social Security benefits while disabled or retired, or if they have a parent who passed away after reaching the age to collect benefits, they may qualify.

It’s a situation that shows no matter where life takes you, the value of the benefits you paid into should live on for the sake of your loved ones.

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