Matthew74
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I'm on SSDI, which means that I can earn approximately $1,300 a month without loosing my benefits. I'm also receiving temporary rental assistance, which cuts off at about $1,400 a month. I'm working part time, and "unfortunately" I'm earning a little "too much". What is going to happen is that I'll earn not much more than my rent, loose my benefits, have to repay my rental assistance, have to pay Medicare, and then I'll have to start paying school loans again, and I will be almost worse off than without a job. The problem is that the income limits are completely unreasonable. SSDI doesn't even cover half my expenses - a huge chunk of it is blown just with medication.
I actually like my job. Working fewer hours per week doesn't seem to be an option (at least not without big problems). If I can keep working and keep receiving benefits, I will actually be ok, and probably afford to live. Has anyone been in a similar situation?
I actually like my job. Working fewer hours per week doesn't seem to be an option (at least not without big problems). If I can keep working and keep receiving benefits, I will actually be ok, and probably afford to live. Has anyone been in a similar situation?