Phoenix Rising Re-Entry: Section 4/Disability Benefits and Work/Social Security and Work/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

SSDI work incentives encourage you to work by providing the security of continued benefits over a period of time. Understanding how those incentives operate will help you make decisions about work that will optimize your benefit and income level.

SSDI Work incentives include:

Trial Work Period (TWP)
Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE)
Consideration of Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)
Continuation of Medicare coverage
Continued payment under a vocational rehabilitation program

Section 4 - Table of Contents

4.1Disability Benefits and Work

4.1.1Private Disability and Work

4.1.2Social Security and Work

4.1.2.1Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

4.1.2.1.1 Major provisions of SSDI work incentives include:

4.1.2.1.2 A More Detailed Description of SSDI Benefits and Work

4.1.2.1.3 Putting It All Together: A Case Example*

4.1.2.1.4 SSDI Earnings - Tracking Record

4.1.2.1.5 Letter to Report Earnings to Social Security

4.1.2.1.6 Checklist – Working While On SSDI

4.1.2.2Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

4.1.2.2.1 Major provisions of SSI work incentives

4.1.2.2.2 A Detailed Description of How Work Affects Your SSI Benefits

4.1.2.2.3 Putting It All Together: A Case Example

4.1.2.2.4 Letter to Report Earnings to Social Security

4.1.2.2.5 Checklist - Working While on SSI

4.2Work and Other Assistance Programs and Benefits

4.2.1 Benefits Checklist

4.2.2 Benefits Analysis Worksheet