Watch Out! Learn About 4 Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Disability Benefits and Where to Get Legal Help With Your SSD Case Now
There is no question that after finally being granted important Social Security Disability benefits, most Social Security Disability benefits recipients want to hang on to their monthly benefits checks. Indeed, among a massive pile of misinformation, the truth of the matter is that the Social Security Disability benefits application process is no easy feat, and many disabled individuals who apply for Social Security Disability benefits will be denied at the first, second, and third steps of the application and appeals processes. As such, those individuals who have been granted important benefits likely want to take every chance they can get to keep their benefits, and their monthly checks coming. But what are some perhaps lesser-known ways that a Social Security Disability benefits recipient might lose their benefits? And where can disabled individuals go for legal help with their challenging Social Security Disability cases? We answer those questions here.
#1. You Go to Jail or Prison
One thing that Social Security Disability benefits recipients throughout the United States may not know is that their Social Security Disability benefits may run dry if they go to jail or prison. As the Social Security Administration mandates, “If you receive Social Security, we’ll suspend your benefits if you’re convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to jail or prison for more than 30 continuous days. We can reinstate your benefits starting with the month following the month of your release.”
#2. Taxes and Your Social Security Disability Benefits
Another way in which a Social Security Disability benefits recipient may lose some of their benefits is through tax filings. If a person who receives Social Security Disability benefits earns too much income through another source, their Social Security Disability benefits become “fair game” for Uncle Sam. This means that if you earn an income from another source, and collect Social Security Disability benefits, you may be on the hook for taxes on your Social Security Disability benefits.
#3. Your Condition Improves and You are No Longer “Disabled”
Third, a Social Security Disability benefits recipient may lose their benefits if their medical condition improves to the point that they are no longer deemed to be “disabled” under the Social Security Administration’s rules and regulations. Even if you have been granted Social Security Disability benefits, the SSA may review your case to determine if there has been an improvement.
#4. You Go Back to Work
Finally, those individuals who go back to work at the “substantial gainful activity” level (the level of work considered enough to terminate SSD benefits) may lose their Social Security Disability benefits. Accordingly, it is important to know the SGA level for the current year, and to not exceed that limit, if you wish to keep your benefits.
Getting Legal Help with Your Social Security Disability Case – Social Security Disability Lawyer
If you are seeking Social Security Disability benefits and you need legal help, contact the experienced Social Security Disability lawyers at Nationwide Disability Law. The experienced Social Security Disability lawyers at Nationwide Disability Law are here to help disabled individuals get SSD benefits due to them. Contact Nationwide Disability Law and speak with a lawyer about your case now.
Source:
ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10133.pdf
