Social Security Benefits: Does SSA Offer Partial Disability Benefits?
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Social security regulations are labyrinthine, and working out which social security benefits you are allowed to receive can be challenging. To help you, here are some answers to common questions about disability benefits received through Social Security.
SSA is only for people whose disability is complete and who have been disabled (or are expected to be disabled) for one year or more, so there are no partial disability social security benefits. If you wish to file for partial disability, you will need to do so through a state or local program. You will still be able to receive state and local disability benefits if SSA denies your application because you are not completely disabled.
However, you can continue to work while receiving disability social security benefits as long as you are able to work only at a low level or for short periods of time. When you apply for disability, the state agency in charge of your case will assess your total earning capacity. If your annual earnings fall under a certain amount, you will still be considered eligible for disability. The agency will measure your total POTENTIAL earnings, not your total REAL earnings: You will not be eligible for social security benefits if there is another occupation that you have the training and physical ability to perform, and you would be able to earn above the minimum income level by switching to it. You will not be pushed beyond your limits and asked to do work you are not capable of doing. The state agency will consider your experience, education, medical condition, and even age when evaluating your ability to change jobs. Help is available for applicants who need assistance at moving from a lower paying job to a job that would enable them to support themselves.
Many applicants are confused and annoyed by their social security agents request to continue seeing doctors even after they have doctors statements that there is no available medical treatment for the applicants condition. If you are in this position, there is an explanation! First, your regular doctors may not be able to provide all of the information the state agency needs to evaluate your case. The agency will arrange for you to see a doctor who has the specialized experience or equipment necessary to complete the examination. The visit is not for treatment; it is simply part of your case evaluation.
Second, even untreatable conditions change, and not all disabilities are permanent. It is a good idea to have regular examinations to track the progress of your condition. Even without treatment, your condition may improve enough to allow you to return to work.
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