What could stop your disability check?

Answer 1

Several things could stop your Social Security disability check:

1. Average monthly earnings exceeding Substantial Gainful Employment (SGA), which is $1,000 per month for most disabilities, and $1,640 for blindness
2. Medical improvement (often discovered a result of conducting a full Continuing Disability Review (CDR))
3. Failure to fill out a required form, like a Continuing Disability Review (CDR) (check may be held until you comply)
4. Failure to cooperate with a continuing disability medical review
5. Successful completion of Ticket to Work or other program expected to result in employment
6. Failing to notify Social Security of change of address or new bank account information (check would be held until proper information is provided)
7. You are a dependent of a disabled person who reaches age 18 (or 19, if benefits were extended because you were still in high school)
8. Failure to comply with alcohol or drug treatment program
9. Refusal to participate in vocational rehabilitation program if required to do so
10. Human or computer error

Most terminated disability beneficiaries fall into the first two groups: either they have demonstrated an ability to engage in SGA or their impairment is no longer severe enough to meet disability guidelines.

It would be unusual for the Social Security Administration to discontinue benefits without notification and a transitional period during which payments continue, however. If your payments have stopped abruptly and without notice, suspect an administrative problem, like lack of current address or an incomplete form.

You can call SSA at 1-800-772-1213 to speak to a representative or visit your local field office for more information. If your disability benefits have been terminated, you have the right to appeal the decision.