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Can I Receive Social Security Benefits While I Work?

Typically, it is more difficult to try to live on disability benefits than to work. There are several special rules, called “work incentives” or “employment support programs,” that provide cash benefits and Medicare while one attempts to work. It is important to understand these in order to take full advantage of them.

For more information about Social Security work incentives, ask for a copy of the booklet, “Working While Disabled ... How We Can Help” (Publication No. 05-10095). “The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999” provides vast opportunities for people with disabilities who wish to work. For information on this new law, call 1-800-772-1213 and ask for the fact sheet, “Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999” (Publication No. 05-10060). The fact sheet also is available on the Social Security website, which is www.ssa.gov/work.

For More Information

The Social Security website, www.ssa.gov, provides answers to many of the questions you may have about Social Security. In addition, you can call toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. Through this phone number, you can ask specific questions from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on business days. Automated phone services are provided for 24 hours a day. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call the TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days.

If you or someone you know has been improperly denied Social Security disability benefits, contact us immediately by using our free online consultation form . A Social Security lawyer will review the facts of your claim. There is no charge or obligation for this service. Once we have received your information, a member of our staff will contact you concerning your claim.

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