https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-if-i-m-at-60-disability-have-a-helpless-child-who-s-28-and-i-m-the-guardian-of-does-the-v-a-refuses-to-give-me-a-dependent-rate <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have court documents stating he&#39;s an incapacitated adult, he receives SSI, Has been disabled since childhood, and had an IEP since the age of 3. These all qualify him as a helpless child but every time I apply for the dependent rate it is denied. He relies on me completely for his day- to - day activities and I&#39;m responsible for every day needs. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 03:23:37 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-if-i-m-at-60-disability-have-a-helpless-child-who-s-28-and-i-m-the-guardian-of-does-the-v-a-refuses-to-give-me-a-dependent-rate <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have court documents stating he&#39;s an incapacitated adult, he receives SSI, Has been disabled since childhood, and had an IEP since the age of 3. These all qualify him as a helpless child but every time I apply for the dependent rate it is denied. He relies on me completely for his day- to - day activities and I&#39;m responsible for every day needs. SSgt Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 21 Jul 2020 03:23:37 -0400 2020-07-21T03:23:37-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-if-i-m-at-60-disability-have-a-helpless-child-who-s-28-and-i-m-the-guardian-of-does-the-v-a-refuses-to-give-me-a-dependent-rate?n=6122721&urlhash=6122721 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Same boat. I have special needs Daughter. As soon as my Wife and I got Guardianship and my daughter got SSI, part of her SSI payment came out of my disability check. When she turned 21 it changed. I started getting Social Securty because I retired. So I get mine and now she gets her own Social Security. It&#39;s all so confusing. If you call and ask questions, it&#39;s like you got the wrong number an got China. Because it sure sounded like Chineese to me. SFC Michael D. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:50:52 -0400 2020-07-21T08:50:52-04:00 2020-07-21T03:23:37-04:00