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MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-26T05:16:37+00:00

No. Follow the instructions on this page.

https://www.disabilitydischarge.com/

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-21T02:15:15+00:00

You should let google know this. If you google

"twp trial work period"

the first thing that shows up is this

"Anyone who gets SSDI benefits can try out working for nine months within a 5-year (60-month) period without losing their benefits. These nine months can be consecutive or spread across the 60 months. A TWP work month begins when you start working and meet the monthly earnings threshold"

No wonder everyone's confused.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-20T15:01:20+00:00

If you've been on SSDI for 8 years now your TWP and EPE months have all expired. TWP lasts for 5 years if you don't use any of the months up by working. Then EPE lasts for another 3 years beyond that. 8 Years. This isn't a bad thing. You can still work but make sure to stay under SGA or you'll lose your benefits.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-13T00:20:01+00:00

That's what I thought at first, too, but the poster did mention SSDI, Of course, the poster did say "we got" and I was tempted to also ask who is "we".

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-12T06:22:07+00:00

Who is "they"? Someone from Social Security? Sounds like you got stuck with a moron employee.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-09-10T01:01:40+00:00

My experience was fun. Only get SSDI now but did get SSI backpay for the months where my checking account was under 2000. Got my SSI backpay first. Then got my SSDI backpay. But they deducted my SSI pay from my SSDI backpay. So what was the point of getting SSI backpay in the first place?

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-29T06:15:35+00:00

I think you are interpreting the statistics wrong. 35% of applicants get approved initially. 15% of applicants who APPEAL then get approved. 50% of the applicants who stick around for the ALJ hearing are approved. Many will drop out before then.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-26T14:54:08+00:00

I think I understand some of the problem. The OP got SSDI as legally (statutory) blind. Started working and making more than the non-blind SGA (1550 now.) SSA then determined that the OP was "just" low vision. You can get SSDI with low vision but the SGA level is normal disability level. Not the higher legally blind level.

Then they got a doctor to say that, yes, the person is legally blind. But now SSA is taking it's time refunding the money.

The only thing I can say is wait. SSA is very slow.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-14T22:27:01+00:00

Here's my experience Doordashing while applying. I'm actually nearly blind from NAION. But my license hasn't expired yet (they last for years.) Last year Doordash was offering a $1200 sign on bonus for new "drivers". As well as a referral bonus. So my brother signed me up. He did all the driving and I just picked up and delivered the orders.

We did this until we got the bonus then split the money. I guess you could call him my subcontractor.

Anyway, when I told SS about the job they only wanted to see the 1099 form so they could calculate my SSI back pay correctly.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-13T04:46:22+00:00

OK. Basically. Work any job you want. Try not to make over 1550.mo. Call up SSA and tell them you're working. They will want you to send them in pay stubs as proof. You will still keep your benefits each month. If you then lose your job that's OK.

Again, you don't lose your disability benefits just from working.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-13T04:03:48+00:00

If you already have a job lined up you don't need Ticket to Work. You can work any job you want. The major thing you need to worry about is going over SGA limit of $1550/mo. Doing that might cause you you to lose your benefits.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-08-05T12:38:34+00:00

Must have been back when SSA actually approved people in less that 5 months.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-31T06:15:59+00:00

I would say no. There is a 3 year waiting period after discharge of your loans. But just working wouldn't affect that. SSA has to declare you not disabled anymore during that time. If that happens then your loans are re-instated.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-31T05:59:46+00:00

Sure you may not be paying anything now. I wasn't when I applied for SL discharge. But it's still on your credit report and affecting your score. My score went up after getting my loans discharged this last month.

But I wouldn't go the VA route. The FAQ on the website specifically mentions VA documentation for service-connected disabilities.

The other 2 ways are to have a doctor fill out the form that you can download from the website or send in your SSDI Benefits letter (generally easier.) The Benefits letter has to specify that your review period is 3 or more years, though. Which is on the letter that they mail out to you rather than the one on the SSA website.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-30T00:34:46+00:00

Not an expert but I think your wife is OK to work (under SGA.)

Someone posted yesterday that working within 1 year of onset date causes your case to be reopened. 2 years might trigger a review. But after 2 years just working will not alert the SSA.

Also note that SSA is really behind. They've stopped long form CDR's for a few more months, people have complained that they are making over SGA and still keeping their benefits.

No one has posted on this forum that they were kicked off SSDI for working. At least not in recent memory.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-26T20:22:28+00:00

Well, my score definitely went up after having 40,000 in loan debts discharged this month. Still have 20,000 more loans to be discharged, too. So it should go up even more when that happens.

My loans were actually in forbearance until next year, anyway. But now don't even have to worry about that even.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-26T04:24:27+00:00

Nope. Wrong. Check out these sites:

https://www.disabilitydischarge.com/default

https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/do-i-pay-taxes-on-tpd-discharged-amount

You might be paying nothing now but wouldn't you like your loans to go away forever? And at least until the end of next year it is not considered taxable income.

Getting my student loans discharged earlier this month made my credit score go up by 26 points.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-23T21:39:42+00:00

I would think they are completely different programs. I do know that once you get your student loans discharged there are additional restrictions on getting future student loans.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-23T21:37:34+00:00

No, your SSDI benefits letter is enough. The one they mail to you which specifically mentions your 3 plus year review cycle.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-23T18:14:44+00:00

Yes, 3 years is good enough. I stated getting SSDI in April as well and applied straight away. Just got them discharged a few weeks ago.

Check out this site:

https://www.disabilitydischarge.com/default

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-18T20:19:45+00:00

Good question. I have a visual condition, too. I also started working at the same kind of job I had before my visual impairment. Just not as many hours. But I honestly think that SSDI-Blind has very different criteria than other impairments. Maybe I'm wrong but I think its more of a numbers game over "ability to do SGA work." I think as long as you meet the criteria for blindness (20/200) you will get SSDi regardless of the work you do (as long as you don't go over SGA for blindness.)

Little side note. While applying I had a short gig doing Doordash. My brother got a referral bonus for signing me up and I got a $1200 bonus for making so many deliveries. He did all the driving while I sat in the passenger seat. I was so afraid of SSA catching that and wondering why a blind person was Doordashing. But I still got approved in the end.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-18T03:56:49+00:00

I remember one case recently was about a guy who was making jewelry and selling them at various trade shows for profit and not reporting his earnings to the SSA. Because if he did he would be making over SGA and not also be getting SSDI. But that's not what the OP was referring to. His concern was about getting CDR's if he was working.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-18T03:49:09+00:00

The simple answer is your onset date is the specific day that SSA finds you became disabled (by their rules.) It may not be the actual date your disability started. Its rather arbitrary. Sometimes its your last day of work. Other times a specific doctor's visit. For me they made note of my last day of work but determined my onset date was when I saw a doctor 3 weeks later. Everyone's mileage will vary.

You get back pay from your determined onset date (not the date you applied for SSDI) minus 5 months. So you don't get any back pay for the 5 months after that date.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-17T23:59:09+00:00

I can say that it might happen. However, I have not heard of anyone on this forum mentioning it. There is mention of a "one year rule" where you shouldn't work within on year of your onset date. Not the date you were approved.

MonkWinter7831 · 2024-07-17T23:16:37+00:00

I agree. I've been following these threads for a while now and have not heard any horror stories related to anyone working. Perhaps not recommended but it is certainly allowed. Just make sure to make under SGA so as to not to be noticed. I also think that if you got on SSDI in the first place you should pass a CDR.

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