Disability
Related: About this forumMy son who is on disability has a chance to get a job working with a friend. He was told by someone that after 8 hours
of work, the government will take 1/2 of everything he makes for the rest of the month. He just wants to know if that is how it works. If anyone knows, I would really appreciate an answer.
Rincewind
(1,267 posts)google says he can earn around $1600 a month before it effects his benefits. You might want to check the Social Security website and see what it says.
Doodley
(10,360 posts)part-time will be a consideration of ability to work. BTW, my wife is on disability.
ratchiweenie
(7,923 posts)Meadowoak
(6,215 posts)They will be looking for any reason to throw people off disability.
Bmoboy
(407 posts)This may be the time to work from the Underground.
ratchiweenie
(7,923 posts)Bmoboy
(407 posts)A friend got a big check from Social Security to correct an error in earlier SSDI payments.
This put him over the income limit for Medicaid and he had no medical insurance until he spent all the re-payment.
And then he had to wait months for the processing.
The system has always screwed the little people. You have to do what you have to do to survive.
Puppyjive
(587 posts)After $85, they will reduce the benefit . They will withold 1/2 of each dollar made. You are still money ahead if you work. Look up ssa fact sheet for ssdi income thresholds. SSA Fact Sheet.
Shellback Squid
(9,076 posts)ratchiweenie
(7,923 posts)Puppyjive
(587 posts)A job!
rokar
(25 posts)I spent decades helping people with disabilities find and keep jobs. Look at the Social Security Red Book. It's online. Once your son reaches what they call 'Substantial Gainful Activity', your son's disability check will decrease by one dollar for every two dollars he earns above SGA. He would have to earn around $4800 per month to lose all of his disability payment. There are also ways to have some of his salary exempted from the equation by spending money on things he probably already does to remain employed. The Red Book will tell you about all of that. Good luck.