Overview
Overview
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Reporting Income and Changes for Social Security Disability
When you are receiving Social Security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), there are certain financial and legal changes you must report immediately to the SSA.
How Changes Affect Your Eligibility for Disability
How Changes Affect Your Eligibility for Disability
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Social Security Disability and Getting Married: Will I Lose Disability Benefits?
Whether marriage affects your disability benefits depends on whether you're collecting Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits or SSI benefits.
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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.
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What Can Cause Your Social Security Disability Benefits to Stop?
Changes in your income, health, and other issues can lead to a termination of your Social Security disability or SSI benefits.
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Can You Lose Disability Benefits If You're Convicted of a Felony?
A felony conviction alone won't usually keep you from being approved for SSDI or SSI disability benefits, but your benefits can be suspended while you're imprisoned.
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Can You Still Get Disability Benefits if You Move to Another Country?
Leaving the country may affect your disability benefits, particularly for SSI recipients.
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How Will a Divorce Affect My Disability Payments?
How a divorce affects your disability payments depends on whether you were receiving disability benefits on your spouse's earnings record (dependent benefits), on your own Social Security work record, or through the SSI program.
Resources
Resources
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
Nolo's disability book covers in detail the changes in your life that can affect your eligibility for benefits.
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This book covers benefits in addition to Social Security, such as Medicare and Medicaid.