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Aug 19, 2016 at 05:00 PM
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I'm working with my therapist on starting to work part time while keeping my Ssdi for a short while I readjust to working.
Has anyone done this? Idk the limits and such but my t is supposed to help me figure this all out. I'm nervous and excited at the same time! __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin |
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Aug 20, 2016 at 12:22 PM
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Your T. is probably not that expert on the rules governing this. There is such a thing as a "benefits advisor," but I'm not sure how you find one. I knew someone who very effectively combined collecting SSDI and working as much as allowed. She had a "benefits advisor." I think she got one through the state Vocational Rehab office. This person has very specialized understanding of how to avoid pitfalls that can threaten your benefit from SSDI.
Go to the blue pages of your phone book, or go online, and find the address and phone number of your Division of Vocational Rehab. Your state has such an agency, and it has offices in every good-size city in your state. Go register with them. |
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Aug 20, 2016 at 01:28 PM
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She was just going from what she knows about others working in their office doing that same thing.
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Aug 21, 2016 at 06:13 PM
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There is something called Ticket to Work that is supposed to help with this through social security. They just sent me a pamphlet that I just threw out because I can't work. But if you look on the website for social security it's on there or your local office can help with it. I know they made a big thing when I was approved that I should contact them if I ever wanted to try working so they could make sure I didn't earn too much (the Ticket to Work program I think eliminates the maximum earning restriction).
I'm so glad you are well enough to be considering this! That is wonderful! __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1700 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 50 mg Seroquel |
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Aug 21, 2016 at 06:26 PM
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Yes, check out the social security website. It's all on there.
There's an amount that you can earn without jeopardizing your benefits. I'm not exactly sure but it's about $1000 per month. Also, SS can give you a special trial period during which there is no income limit for a certain time period, where you attempt yo return to work without losing your benefits. If you find you cannot work, you just go back to being on SSDI as usual. After the certain trial period is over, you do lose your ssdi. Of course, I'm speaking from memory, please check it out. |
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Aug 22, 2016 at 06:02 AM
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Thanks friends!!
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Aug 22, 2016 at 11:54 AM
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Vocational Rehab has a benefits advisor in their office for people trying to get back to work. They call her in as needed to explain things. My son is on Ticket to Work through Vocational Rehab, he is on SSDI. They helped with schooling and he is now at the point of looking for work. They also take him job shadowing to get an idea what different jobs are like. He seems very anxious and hasn't liked anything she found for him so far. They paid for training to get his drivers license and there is also a program where they don't count part of your income so you can save up for a car.
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Aug 22, 2016 at 09:01 PM
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9 months trial work, then quit if you have too....It can be really amazing to have that security blanket it is not weakness and no more than anyone else would take advantage of.
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Aug 23, 2016 at 08:38 PM
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I'm going to be looking into more info!
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Oct 06, 2016 at 04:33 AM
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The Ticket To Work Program does NOT eliminate the maximum earning restriction. In fact I tried using the Ticket to Work to go back to work pt and it has left me in a real bind. My rep payee was never clearly informed regarding reporting earnings and after I had been working pt for 2 years we received a notice saying my benefits would end. I was earning $400 less per month than my benefit amount and only barely surviving on the combined amounts. They then said I had been overpaid $12,000 and now that I am no longer working they want to take my entire monthly benefit amount for the next 9 months to pay back said overpayment. My advice be very careful with working while on benefits. I will be losing everything I have worked to achieve thus far do to SSDI's strange ideas of incentives to work.
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Oct 06, 2016 at 10:23 PM
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I am going to be looking into do peer support. If I get hired at the place I'm looking at-they hire people pt on Ssdi for this position so they can help.
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Oct 09, 2016 at 09:12 PM
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yes u can work part time it just affects your benifit rate and you can work part time and stiil keep the ssd
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Oct 14, 2016 at 02:48 AM
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Wishing you well as you move forward. This document can be googled and is directly from Social Security regarding work that has valuable information and contact numbers. Important to read if going back to work even part-time; this is what they gave me in the SSA office when I started back.
 https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdf Good luck.
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Oct 18, 2016 at 12:19 AM
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I know a lot of people have done this.
At first, they are worry about losing all benefits but turns out that they don't. They are just gonna lose a bit, depends on how much they work. Also, they realize losing that little bit of benefits is nothing from a long term plan perspective. As they work, the amount they earn from a part time gives them more money and flexibility in long terms, and they like it more this way. So it's not everyone's cup of tea. You can always go back to full SSDI if your part time doesn't work out. Hope this helps. |
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