cAN YOU WORK PARTIME WHILE ON S.S. DISABILITY

Allisa35

Member
Yes, you can still work part-time and receive SSDI. I have been on SSDI for a little over a year now. I was working part-time when I applied and I am still working part-time at the same job. It is still a bit hard for me to follow, but to my understanding you have a 9 month trial period where you can work earning any amount and it won't effect your benefits. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are $670 or more. After your trial work period, you have 36 months during which you can work and still receive benefits for any month your earnings are not "substantial." In 2008, earnings of $940 or more are considered substantial.

I work no more than 10 hours a week. My check varies depending on how many hours I do work. My check ranges from $40 - $70 a week. So my monthly income amount isn't even enough to qualify for a trial work month.

Hope some of that makes sense. I have included the link to SSA for you so you can read it yourself. Maybe it will make more sense to you than my jibberish. And if I am wrong, anybody <b>please</b> correct me. Julie knows a lot about SSDI.
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Allisa35

Member
Yes, you can still work part-time and receive SSDI. I have been on SSDI for a little over a year now. I was working part-time when I applied and I am still working part-time at the same job. It is still a bit hard for me to follow, but to my understanding you have a 9 month trial period where you can work earning any amount and it won't effect your benefits. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are $670 or more. After your trial work period, you have 36 months during which you can work and still receive benefits for any month your earnings are not "substantial." In 2008, earnings of $940 or more are considered substantial.

I work no more than 10 hours a week. My check varies depending on how many hours I do work. My check ranges from $40 - $70 a week. So my monthly income amount isn't even enough to qualify for a trial work month.

Hope some of that makes sense. I have included the link to SSA for you so you can read it yourself. Maybe it will make more sense to you than my jibberish. And if I am wrong, anybody <b>please</b> correct me. Julie knows a lot about SSDI.
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Allisa35

Member
Yes, you can still work part-time and receive SSDI. I have been on SSDI for a little over a year now. I was working part-time when I applied and I am still working part-time at the same job. It is still a bit hard for me to follow, but to my understanding you have a 9 month trial period where you can work earning any amount and it won't effect your benefits. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are $670 or more. After your trial work period, you have 36 months during which you can work and still receive benefits for any month your earnings are not "substantial." In 2008, earnings of $940 or more are considered substantial.

I work no more than 10 hours a week. My check varies depending on how many hours I do work. My check ranges from $40 - $70 a week. So my monthly income amount isn't even enough to qualify for a trial work month.

Hope some of that makes sense. I have included the link to SSA for you so you can read it yourself. Maybe it will make more sense to you than my jibberish. And if I am wrong, anybody <b>please</b> correct me. Julie knows a lot about SSDI.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1</a>
 

Allisa35

Member
Yes, you can still work part-time and receive SSDI. I have been on SSDI for a little over a year now. I was working part-time when I applied and I am still working part-time at the same job. It is still a bit hard for me to follow, but to my understanding you have a 9 month trial period where you can work earning any amount and it won't effect your benefits. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are $670 or more. After your trial work period, you have 36 months during which you can work and still receive benefits for any month your earnings are not "substantial." In 2008, earnings of $940 or more are considered substantial.

I work no more than 10 hours a week. My check varies depending on how many hours I do work. My check ranges from $40 - $70 a week. So my monthly income amount isn't even enough to qualify for a trial work month.

Hope some of that makes sense. I have included the link to SSA for you so you can read it yourself. Maybe it will make more sense to you than my jibberish. And if I am wrong, anybody <b>please</b> correct me. Julie knows a lot about SSDI.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1</a>
 

Allisa35

Member
Yes, you can still work part-time and receive SSDI. I have been on SSDI for a little over a year now. I was working part-time when I applied and I am still working part-time at the same job. It is still a bit hard for me to follow, but to my understanding you have a 9 month trial period where you can work earning any amount and it won't effect your benefits. A trial work month is any month in which your total earnings are $670 or more. After your trial work period, you have 36 months during which you can work and still receive benefits for any month your earnings are not "substantial." In 2008, earnings of $940 or more are considered substantial.
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<br />I work no more than 10 hours a week. My check varies depending on how many hours I do work. My check ranges from $40 - $70 a week. So my monthly income amount isn't even enough to qualify for a trial work month.
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<br />Hope some of that makes sense. I have included the link to SSA for you so you can read it yourself. Maybe it will make more sense to you than my jibberish. And if I am wrong, anybody <b>please</b> correct me. Julie knows a lot about SSDI.
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html#part1</a>
 
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