Worker's benefit: This is a monthly income for retired or disabled worker.

Spouse's benefit: Refers to monthly income for the spouse or former spouse of a retired or disabled worker.

Widow(er)'s benefit: Refers to monthly retirement income for the surviving spouse of a retired or disabled worker.

Child's benefit: This is a monthly income for the dependent child of a deceased, disabled or retired worker. To receive benefits, the child must be under age 18, over 18 and attending elementary or high school full-time, or over 18 and disabled before 22.

Mother's or father's benefit: Monthly income paid to a surviving spouse who is caring for a worker's dependent child who is under 16 or over age 18 but disabled before age 22. If under 62, the spouse of a retired worker receives the same benefit.