The firm focuses on government benefits for individuals with disabilities and estate planning for families with special needs children. A board member of NAMI Eastside in Redmond, Washington, and Full Life Care in Seattle, Barbara frequently lectures around the state of Washington on issues involving special needs trusts and government benefits for the elderly and disabled. Sometimes a person receiving disability benefits has an opportunity to work. The individual still has a medical disability but would like to have a job and earn a wage. A job may mean more monthly income than the disability benefit, and the job can provide a sense of purpose and personal growth. Title II of the Social Security Act provides three types of insurance benefits for individuals with disabilities. In order for a worker, spouse, or child to qualify for Title II disability benefits, the worker on whose account benefits are paid must have paid Social Security taxes on earnings and must have earned the requisite number of work credits. An upcoming Voice article will cover the work history requirements in order to qualify for Title II disability benefits. This article does not cover the work rules for recipients of Supplemental Security Income or SSI, a needs-based benefit available to qualifying elderly, blind or disabled individuals. There are a couple of preliminary concepts to keep in mind whenever discussing how work affects Make money on disability 720 benefits.
