[Job-Discussions] Pros and Cons of SSDI?

[Dick Davis]

Shelly,

Here is an article I wrote last year and market tested with the students in
BLIND, Inc. personal management classes.  I think it may help you and
others.  Pass it on if you want.

Dick Davis



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Kane via Job-Discussions
*Sent:* Sunday, February 7, 2021 4:30 AM
*To:* ajharmon26 via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org>
*Cc:* Shelly Kane <shellykane323 at gmail.com>
*Subject:* Re: [Job-Discussions] Pros and Cons of SSDI?



Andrew:



As far as I know, you can work on SSDI.  It's SSI that is very strict.  If
you have straight medicaid, you can't work.  You can't have any money when
you have just Medicaid.  I am not on SSDI and it's much better than SSI
because I have Medicare.  There is limitations with working when you are on
SSDI.  You should call your social security office or the 800 number and
ask them how many hours you can work.  I think it has to be part-time.  You
also fill out a blind work expense report every so often and that takes
more money off that you can earn.  You can use it for transportation,
medicine, food, clothing, if you have a service animal, etc.  My friend has
done this and your benefits aren't taken away.  Hope this helps.

Shelly

On 2/6/2021 8:48 PM, ajharmon26 via Job-Discussions wrote:

Potentially unpopular opinion which would like counter-facts please: SSDI
takes too much work to get on to and is far too easy to lose. Ergo, is it
really desirable to be on SSDI? On paper it seems not.



I would be especially interested in knowing what happens if you get onto
SSDI, and then either lose the job that allowed you to activate SSDI, or if
one is a gig worker who has their season end? What happens to the SSDI per
the rules?



Many thanks in advance



Andrew Harmon



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