7 Responses to Will You Be Denied Social Security For A Total Disability If You Have Savings In Your Account?

  1. Sun and Sand says:

    You savings have nothing to do with being disabled. You disability payments will be based on what your income was before you stopped working. However, your disability income is taxable if you have other income or assets over a certain amount.
    Be patient while going through the process. It took my wife 3 years and a lawyer.

  2. Karen says:

    Most likely.

  3. lectric lady says:

    no on ssdi (Social security disablity income) , yes savings and income is counted
    are counted on( supplement Security income)
    SSI.

  4. MH/Citizens Protecting Rights! says:

    Generally all social programs have limits on assets that a person can own. A spend down is required before the benefits can be paid. I would suggest you talk to a trust lawyer who is familiar with social programs and who can advise you as to how you can protect your assets. This often requires giving up ownership but not necessarily the benefits. This is a complicated subject and you need to ensure that whatever you do is legal.
    Taxpaying Citizens have a right, in my opinion, to keep their assets and have the benefits of social security or workman’s comp or disability benefits that they’ve paid into for years. When we give benefits to illegal immigrants and law-breakers, equal treatment demands that law-abiding citizens who have given their best for the country and to the country, who have contributed to all our taxing bodies and paid their way, should be able to keep what they’ve acquired and still get help when they need it.

  5. Mike says:

    Depending on the amount, SS benefits could be different.

  6. hambrand says:

    no, you need to apply right away. It is a long wait and the sooner the better even if you go back to work. Takes 2-3 years to get approval. BTW, when I applied I had 50,000.00 in savings and of course in the 3 years it took to get approved that got wiped out.