Yes a child can recive benefits. The standards are diferent and many think more difficult than for an adult. For a child school records showing how the child performs in school are very important. A child younger than 18 years can receive SSI benefits if they meet the disability standards and the family does not have too much income.

Once a child reaches 18 years of age he/she can receive regular SSI benefits and the family income, no matter how high, does not prohibit the 18 year old from getting benefits. A "child" 18 or over is judged under the adult disability standards.

If a child is legally adopted by a family he/she can receive benefits just like a biological child.