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How can I work and not lose my Supplemental Security Income?

ByAlison Hayes August 16, 2019October 2, 2023

There are incentives and support for you to return to work, but the rules are a bit complicated and confusing, and the rules for Supplemental Security Income(SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI) are very different. I discuss the general expectations for working under these programs on another post, while this one digs into the specific…

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Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

Photography courtesy of Terry Manning(terrymakes.com)