If you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits and want to try to start working or return to work, Social Security can help. 

Jack Myers with Social Security indicates the two programs have different rules on how work affects income, but returning to work doesn't necessarily mean you will lose your benefits right away. If you receive SSI, we can exclude the first $65 of earned income and then will reduce your SSI by half of your remaining earned income. 

if you receive Social Security disability benefits you get a nine-month trial work period when you are entitled to disability benefits. According to Myers, this offers an opportunity for you to attempt to work without jeopardizing your Social Security benefits. 

If you want to get back to work, but need help getting started, the Ticket To Work program may be for you. The Ticket to Work is a program that supports career development for SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients. It is free and voluntary and can help by connecting you with the services and support you need to succeed in the workforce. 

Learn more at www.ssa.gov/work or by calling 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).