Unemployment in professional and related occupations decreased from 4.5 percent in 2010 to 2.6 percent in 2015. Computer and mathematical occupations added 838,000 jobs between from 2010 and 2015. Architecture and engineering occupations added 335,000 jobs between 2010 and 2015, growing 12.8 percent.
Social Security Dependent and Survivor Benefits. Social Security pays generous survivor and dependents to children and spouses of those who are insured for Social Security benefits. Family members of those insured for retirement benefits and those insured and eligible for disability benefits can qualify. Benefits for Dependents of SSDI Recipients.
A dependent is a person other than the taxpayer or spouse who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption. Each dependency exemption decreases income subject to tax by the exemption amount. The exemption amount for 2014 is $3,950. A dependent may be either a Qualifying Child or a Qualifying Relative.. A. To claim a dependency exemption for a qualifying child, all of the qualifying child dependency tests must be met: 1  Dependent Taxpayer Test. 2  Joint Return Test. 3  Citizen or Resident Test.  Relationship 1  Test. Age Test.  Residency 1  Test. Support  Test.