This information may help claimants with representation, as well as those who are not represented by an attorney or non attorney representative. Understanding how the Social Security Disability system works can make the difference between winning or not winning the ssd and ssi benefits and backpay to which a person is entitled. |
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Yes. Many individuals who apply for social security disability and receive disability benefits still work.
For Social Security Disability, the issue is not the work that a person engages in, but
the amount the individual is earning.
To be eligible to receive Social Security Disability and ssi benefits, a Claimant may not work and earn as much the SGA amount. SGA stands for "Substantial Gainful Activity" and if a person earns at least the SGA amount through paid work they are considered to be substantially gainfully active in the work place and, therefore, not disabled. Presently, the SGA amount, or cutoff amount, for those who work is $900.00 per month in 2007 (before taxes). So, if a Claimant decides to work, yet earns less than this amount, they are still eligible for consideration. Claimants who are either applying for disability or have been approved should also keep this in mind: claimants who work full time and earn the sga amount may not necessarily lose their eligibility for benefits. Recipients are allowed to engage in what is known as a trial work period. A trial work period can last up to nine months and is exactly what its name implies; that is, an individual can attempt a return to work without invalidating their eligiblity. Furthermore, claimants who attempt to work but, because of their conditions, cannot sustain a full 90 days on the job, can have such an attempt classified as an unsuccessful work attempt. Unsuccessful work attempts, likewise, do not invalidate a person's eligibility for benefits. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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