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How should social security benefits for children be handled? Should they be divided based on need, or are they considered the property of everyone? Is it permissible to dispose of them in any way, or only for a specific purpose?

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If the guarantor specifies a certain share for each beneficiary, then it belongs to them, and no one is allowed to take anything from their share without their permission. However, a mother may take from her children's money what she needs, and the guardian of a poor orphan's wealth may partake of it in a reasonable manner.

If the guarantor does not specify a certain share, but rather pays a monthly amount for the needs of the beneficiaries, then there is no harm in that, even if the needs of some are greater.

The nature of the guarantee must be considered: 1. If it was due to the deceased and deducted from their salary: It is considered part of their estate and is distributed among the heirs according to their legal share. 2. If it was a cooperative, solidarity-based guarantee in which the deceased participated: It is not considered an inheritance, and what the guarantee fund disburses is a gift, because the deceased's participation in it was a donation.

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