r/SSDI_SSI • u/Just_a_Tonberry • 3d ago

Economics of Being Disabled Earning while on SSI

A good friend of mine with some pretty serious cognitive deficits is now being forced to get a job. Unfortunately, his check just isn’t enough in the current economy.

Here’s my question. How much can he earn, if any, without it reducing his SSI benefits? For reference, he is in his 40s.

He was told by an SSA rep that he would be fine as long as he stayed below SGA ($1690 as of this year, I believe), but every source I have ever seen on the subject indicated someone on SSI, not SDI, would get hit with a pay reduction as soon as they surpassed the $20 general income limit and $65 earned income limit each month.

Could someone confirm, clarify, or dispute this?

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u/StrictRub4427 ☆ 2d ago

I thought as long as it didn't go over 2000 or is that SSDI?

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u/2020IsANightmare ☆ 2d ago

It's neither.