After You're Approved for Disability Benefits

Can You Work While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits?

You can make a small amount of income while collecting disability benefits, but how much depends on whether you get SSDI or SSI benefits.

Social Security Disability Trial Work Period, EPE, and Expedited Reinstatement

Several Social Security programs allow SSDI beneficiaries to try returning to work without jeopardizing their entitlement to Social Security disability benefits.

Social Security Disability and Getting Married: Will It Affect Disability Benefits?

Whether marriage affects your disability benefits depends on whether you're collecting Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits or SSI benefits.

Will I Lose My Disability Benefits if I Move to a Different State?

Will I lose my benefits if I take the money and move? It depends on whether you're receiving SSDI or SSI.

Continuing Disability Reviews

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is required by law to periodically review the case of every person who is receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits.

How Difficult Is it to Pass a Social Security Continuing Disability Re-Evaluation (CDR)?

Social Security must abide by the CDR rules, which require you to show medical improvement and an ability to work.

How Long Does a Social Security Disability Review Take? When Will I Know if I Pass?

How long Social Security takes to process a continuing disability review depends on whether you're selected for a full medical review or not.

What Will Social Security Do When It Finds an Overpayment

Overpayments of Social Security Disability benefits by the Social Security Administration (SSA) can occur due to changes in your circumstances or giving the SSA insufficient information.

What Should You Do When There's Been a Social Security Overpayment?

Find out what to do if you find a Social Security overpayment of your disability benefits.