The answer to that largely depends on where you live because every country and even some states and provinces have differing rules. In my case, my recovery went quite well, and my transplant doctors gave me the all-clear to start looking for work again approximately three and a half months post transplant. At that point my government assistance plan expected me to either seek employment or prove that I was retraining because I couldn't go back to my old line of work. Barring any complications with my new lungs in the meantime, my benefits will revert to medical services only (no income assistance), after six months of job search.
