What can affect your SSDI benefits?

Other Income That May Reduce Your SSDI Payment Sources of income that could affect your payment include: Worker’s compensation. Public disability benefits. Pension based on work not covered by Social Security, such as a government or foreign government pension.

Any change in your employment situation or your overall financial circumstances can therefore affect your eligibility for SSD or the amount of your monthly benefit payments.

• Financial Circumstances and SSD Benefits.
• Employment Income.
• Other Disability Benefits.
• Marital Status or Family Income.
• Retirement Benefits.

  What are the rules for Social Security disability after age 50?

  As a general rule, the older you are, the easier it is to get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). That is because special Social Security Disability rules apply if you are over the age of 50, 55, or 60. Keep reading to learn more about how your age affects your SSDI or SSI claim.

  How does age affect Social Security disability claims?

  Usually not. Disability claimants within each age category are treated similarly in most cases. For example, a 25-year old disability claimant is treated the same as a person who is 45 years of age. And a 50-year old disability claimant is treated the same as a 53-year old.

  Are there any Social Security benefits that do not affect SSDI?

  According to the Social Security Administration, private pension and insurance benefits do not affect SSDI payments. Payments such as Veterans Administration benefits, some state and local government benefits, unemployment benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) do not reduce a person’s SSDI award.

  Who are most likely to be on SSDI rolls?

  Americans between the ages of 60 and 66 are 14 times as likely to currently be on the SSDI rolls as Americans between the ages of 30 and 34. Disabilities that first arise in middle age or old age vary.