Keeping your benefits

Will your benefits be cut off once you begin working?  

            At one point in time, I talked to Sally Atwell, a Benefits Navigator. She works for Shepherd Center, which is in a cooperative agreement with the Social Security Administration. A benefits Navigator is supposed to provide support for people ages 14 through retirement who receive funding from Social Security Income, Social Security Disability Income or both. They are supposed to help with how earnings and work may affect the benefits.

                I went to her recently and learned that you had to tell SSI about all income, not just full-time.I thought since you receive less money doing part-time that it would balance out. So I’m in the process now of telling them! It’s such a pain though, you have to fill out all necessary paperwork and there is a lot of it. Paperwork such as amount you are receiving, vacations and holiday pay, more rest breaks, fewer duties, etc.

                Apparently if SSI gets cut off you will lose your Medicaid insurance: which covers therapy and other related expenses. However, in most cases you can still receive SSI payments even if you receive too much payment. Follow these guidelines to figure out if your still eligible.

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-medicaid.htm

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-much-can-you-work-while-receiving-ssi-disability-benefits.html