Yes. In fact, many retirees have chosen to live in Mexico; most of them can be found in the Baja California Peninsula (there are 101,195 Americans living there, as per the last 2010 census), or in the western state of Jalisco (240,586 Americans).
On the mexperience dot com site you can find some considerations before you start planning your retirement in Mexico.
I had an ankle fusion three years ago and still in pain.
You can still receive long-term disability insurance benefits even if you receive rental income. Depending on the definition of the disability included in your contract, some policies may pay a lower benefit, if your passive income exceeds certain % compared to your pre-disability active earnings.
A disability is caused by an accident or illness. The illness can be acute or chronic. Whether or not you're eligible to receive any benefits due to your disability depends on what kind of insurance coverage you have. If your disability is work-related, you may be entitled to workers comp benefits that your employer may have purchased. In most states, this is required. You may also be eligible for government benefits that you've paid for with income taxes. If your disability is not work-related, you still may be eligible for government benefits or you may purchased a personal disability insurance policy to pay you benefits. Whether you receive disability benefits from your own insurance policy or a government plan, the definition of disability contained in the policy will tell you what constitutes a disability. Did you mean to ask, what is the definition of disability? That can vary from policy to policy and, since that kind of insurance can be very complex, I would check for your particular policy. mcdlife.com
Yes, usually SSA will keep a portion of your disability benefits until the overpayment is paid in full. If you're in an overpayment, you might try applying for a waiver.
Unless death is regarded a disability NO
If you had a disability insurance policy prior to getting hurt, yes, you will receive benefits if you are still unable to work after the waiting period has passed. If you didn't have a disability insurance policy, you may be eligible for social security disability if your disability is expected to last 12 months or longer.
The amount of income you could receive in addition to Social Security benefits will depend on the type of benefit your Disability insurance coverage provides. Some benefits will offset with all Social Security benefits you qualify for, which essentially means the additional income you receive will be equal to the difference of your monthly benefit and your Social Security benefits.$5,000 Disability insurance benefit (off-settable)$1,000 Social Security benefitYou will receive a net $4,000 of additional income and a total of $5,000.There is also a benefit called "base" benefit, which does not offset with Social Security benefits. In this scenario the additional income you will receive is equal to your entire Disability insurance benefit.$5,000 Disability insurance benefit (not off-settable)$1,000 Social Security benefitYou will receive a net $5,000 of additional income and a total of $6,000.
This will have a LOT to do with the definition of total disability your policy provides you. If you purchased a True Own Occupation Disability policy, then Yes you can work as a practice owner and still receive 100% of your Disability benefits. The primary requirement is that you continue to be unable to perform the material and substantial duties of a Dentist. If the policy you purchased has a Modified Own Occupation definition of disability that working as a practice owner and earning an income will have a negative effect on the benefits you receive from your Long Term Disability insurance.
You can not receive full but you can get part.
Do you mean Disability Living Allowance? Yes, you can work and still receive DLA.
If you're talking about US Social Security disability benefits, you're allowed to work and still receive benefits. Contact the Social Security Administration for details; ask for publication 05-10095 "Working While Disabled - How We Can Help". After a trial period, your benefits will be reduced, but you'll still come out ahead of what you were getting from benefits alone (the first $85 per month you make doesn't affect your benefits, and after that your benefits are reduced by only fifty cents per dollar you earn).Other types of disability benefits may have different rules; you should contact whomever is in charge of them and ask.
Unless the work does not violate your state's requirements for obtaining disability benefits, you would not be eligible.