Thank Bob you are correct. The red book is great I'm reading through it now. What type of medical insurance would I be on after i leave this job, does my SSIDI application/approval automatically give me some sort of Medicare or is that a different process?
On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 12:16 PM Robert Vogel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Todd, > > I *think* you mean SSDI (Social Security Disability Income). The income > rules are based on net after expenses. > It is important to carefully read expenses allowed by Social Security, and > keep a folder and document all expenses. > SSDI expenses range from the obvious ones on your tax form, to medical > expenses (new wheelchair tires, service > dog expenses) and IRWE’s (Impairment-Related Work Expenses). IRWE > deductions can also include > donation of work related goods and/or services—lets say somebody does book > keeping for you for > free, you can deduct the hourly amount you would have paid that person. > > I suggest googling the Social Security ‘Red Book’ and studying it. Other > good ways to learn about > how SSDI works is to meet with somebody from your local CIL, Center for > Independant Living as well > as meeting with somebody at Social Security. > > Per the $880 and $1220 numbers. On SSDI, $880 is for the ‘Trial Work > Period’. When you first go on > SSDI you get one Trial Work Period, meaning for 9-months (they don’t have > to be in a row) any amount > you earn OVER $880 is considered SGA (Substantial Gainful Activity) and > uses up one Trial Work month— > they don’t have to be in a row, you can make a ton of money one month and > then earn below $880 the rest > of a year and you will have only used up one month. > > Once you have used up your 9-trial months, your SGA goes up to $1220 a > month. > > Hope I’ve helped and not made things more confusing. > > Bob V > > > On Oct 22, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Todd Daugherty <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi everyone. I've passed my 30yr anniversary and am considering > transitioning from working full time to SSI disability. It says that in > addition to benefits, I can make between 880 and 1220/mo and still receive > benefits but I cannot find anywhere if that is net or gross. > > Any idea on this? Thanks > > Todd C6 inc '89 > > >
