The Social Security Administration reminds disability benefits recipients to properly report their income to the agency if they work while enrolled. This ensures they receive what they are eligible for and follow the relevant guidelines to prove continued eligibility. The two main benefit programs, Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), each have different reporting requirements.
Jack Myers, a public affairs specialist with the SSA, says the SSDI offering is available to adults below the full retirement age who have worked and paid into Social Security.
As for SSI, it is a need-based program meant for those of retirement age or who are disabled.
Beneficiaries through either program who start a new job must inform the Social Security Administration and provide the employer’s Employer Identification Number. This can be completed over the phone by calling the main number, (800) 772-1213, or the Springfield office, which can be reached at (877) 279-9504.
For SSI beneficiaries, there are two other ways to report wages outside of business hours: the SSA Mobile Wage Reporting App, or the automated phone line at (866) 772-0953.
More information on the Social Security Administration and these benefits is available at www.ssa.gov.
Jack Myers appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.
