I’m being paid on the books by check my 7.50 base salary plus my tips I get when they sign on the credit card. I also get cash tips. I figure if I work 18 hours and make $14-15 on average I’ll have I’ll make $1100 a month before taxes roughly which is ok on disability I think??
@TomCat just went through this with his job. He has a thread on this School and Work section Here, and I wanted to tag him here so he can answer directly to you.
Idk how my friend keeps his disability then Because he works 24 hours probably on average making $14 an hour over the past 18 months and never has had a problem with ssdi trying to take his benefits. Honestly it seems fishy to me like he’s cheating the system a bit working sometimes 30 hours in a week in the past. But he has no issues
I’ve never had to report to them. Your employer is supposed to do that. As long as you don’t make over your prescribed amount, its fine. It’s usually between $800-$1000 per month that you can make depending on how long you worked full time.
Hey @Jonnybegood, there’s more to it then just a 9 month trial work period.
There’s also a 14 month work period so that you can work in addition to the initial 9 months.
I have to admit I’m a little rusty on my knowledge of SSDI. But basically I’ve been working for years and years and I still collect SSDI. After all these years of going on and off of SSDI and following their rules, my status with them is that I can earn up to about $1200 a month and still collect disability.
But if I go over even once, I’ll lose my benefits. I really don’t know all the rules but this is my experience.
I went over the nine months and mine is stopped. If I made about $1200 or so I would still get it but only for another 36 months. After the 9 months I got paid for 3 more months and then they stopped it but I make over the limit.
Another example not to take advice online…no one really knows. Just call social security or use google imo. Might have to call a couple times because even the workers don’t know 100% of the time. Maybe talk to a supervisor?
Wasn’t targeted at you just the thread. I’ve struggled myself figuring out the whole work thing like if it’s even worth it. I get SSI not SSDI different rules.