Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Kathy, Usually, earnings of more than $780 a month are considered substantial. If your earnings average less than $780 a month, your benefits generally would continue indefinitely. If your earnings average more than $780 a month, this is considered an indication of your ability to work. Generally, you¹ll receive your full monthly Social Security benefit for a year after you return to work. If you continue to work beyond that while still disabled, your eligibility for monthly cash benefits will continue for at least another 36 months. Here¹s how it works: You usually can have a trial work period of nine months (not necessarily consecutive) during which your benefits will not be affected by your earnings regardless of how much you earn. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are more than $560 or, if you are self-employed, you earn more than $560 (after expenses) or spend more than 80 hours in your own business. When nine trial work months are successfully completed within 60 months, we review your work to see if your earnings are " substantial. " (Generally, more than $780 per month is considered " substantial " earnings.) If they are, your benefits would continue for a three-month grace period and then stop. However, if you are still medically disabled and continue to work in spite of your disability, your benefits can be reinstated anytime during the next 36 months. During this time, you will receive your full Social Security benefit for any month your earnings fall below $780. Benefits would continue as long as you remain disabled and your earnings do not exceed $780 a month. http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/disability/Disability_working.htm More information: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html a > In a message dated 3/16/03 1:21:34 PM Central Standard Time, > paula54@... writes: > > >> Kathy-I'm glad you found a job. I hope it's not to hard on you. > > can anyone help me understand how social security disability and how having a > job, what it does to your benefits. i can't see to get a straight answer. > social security told me i can make up to $800 a month and not lose my > benefits. but when reading the paperwork it doesn't seem to be that way. > kathy in il > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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