SSWI

Special Groups of Former SSI Recipients According to SSA, categorical Medicaid eligibility for the “aged, blind and disabled” is directly related to receipt of SSI in most states. Loss of SSI payments can result in loss of Medicaid coverage.  To preserve Medicaid coverage for certain groups of individuals who lose SSI payments, Congress enacted special

When someone is already earning income and is receiving pay stubs:1. Disability Insurance (SSDI) counts wages when you earn the wage.2. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) counts wages when you get the wages (based on the date on the paycheck). The example is to be used before someone actually starts earning income, using the hourly wage amount that their new

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Unless medical recovery is an issue, (SSDI) beneficiaries are entitled to a 9-month Trial Work Period (TWP) for testing work skills while maintaining the monthly cash benefit.  During this TWP full benefit checks will continue regardless of the amount of earned income received. The 9 months of TWP are not necessarily in a row.  TWP months

At the conclusion of the 9-month TWP (Trial Work Period), beneficiaries will immediately enter into the 36-month EPE provided that they continue to be medically eligible. The 36-month period begins in the month following the 9-month TWP whether or not individuals are determined to be earning SGA or not.  During the EPE, any month that earnings exceed