    
Suzanne
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2001 - 5:23 pm: | |
My
husband has been receiving Social Security Disability benefits since
1996. I have been a stay-at-home Mom and have an opportunity to work
outside of the home. My question is: how will my income effect my
husband's SS Disability benefits? I remember once being told by the SS
Administration that a spouse was allowed to make up to $9600 per year
without it reducing the disabled spouse's benefits but I can't find any
information about that at the SS website or any place else. I would
like to know if there is a maximum amount of income that is allowed
from a non-disabled spouse before the disabled spouse's benefits are
reduced, offset or eliminated or can I have my own income without it
affecting my husband's disability benefits? References to SS
publications would be appreciated. Thanks.
Reply by Paul
The amount of Social Security disability that your husband gets, and
the amount that his children get under his check, are not affected by
your income. Make as much as you can. If he were drawing SSI, which is
a check paid to people who have not worked enough to qualify for Social
Security Disability, his check would be reduced if you make more than a
certain amount.
SSI checks come in a blue envelope, often
come on the first day of the month, and have the letters SSI before the
dollar amount. Social Security checks often come on the third, come in
a tan envelope, and have the words Soc Sec for Ins before the dollar
amount. If you have direct deposit, you have to ask the Administration
which it is. Have him call 1 800 772 1213.
Take care.
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