What is an endocrinologist? An endocrinologist is a specially trained doctor who can diagnose and treat diseases that affect your glands, hormones and your endocrine system. The pancreas is part of the endocrine system, and insulin is one of the central hormones the body needs to function properly.
Social Security tells payees to spend a childâs SSI on the childâs âcurrent maintenance,â which includes things like food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and personal care items. First, you should use the money to make sure your child has food and shelter.our childâs SSI payment amount will vary depending on the state you live in and whether your child has any countable income, but the federal base rate for 2015 is $733/month. (Read Nolo's article on how much SSI pays for more information.).
A person who is neither married (as determined by Social Security) nor head of a household and: is under age 18; or. is under age 22 and is a student regularly attending school (as determined by Social Security). To be eligible for SSI benefits, a child must be either blind or disabled. A child may be eligible for SSI disability benefits beginning as early as the date of birth; there is no minimum age requirement. A child may be eligible for SSI disability benefits until attainment of age 18 (see definition of disability for children). When the child attains age 18, we evaluate impairments based on the definition of disability for adults (see definition of disability for adults).