Benefits and Working

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You can work and still receive Social Security benefits. Social Security has rules called “Work Incentives”. With these rules, the amount of money you receive from Social Security will change as you earn more, but you will still get benefits to help you.

Did you know? The rules for each Social Security program change when you turn 18. Benefits you receive as a child may stop or be different as an adult.


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Get a Job

You can work and still receive Social Security benefits. Social Security has rules called “Work Incentives”. With these rules, the amount of money you receive from Social Security will change as you earn more, but you will still get benefits to help you.

Contact a Benefit Specialist

You can find one through your local Aging and Disability Resource Center. They can help you understand your benefits and how they will change at age 18. Just enter your zip code to get started!

Contact a Work Incentives Benefit Specialist (WIBS).

Get help with the transition of benefits from childhood to adulthood. Contact a WIBS to find out about resources to help you work and achieve your health and money goals.

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Before StartingThings to Ask

What if I’ve never had benefits before age 18?

If you don’t have benefits before age 18, but have a health condition which may make you eligible to receive them, contact the ADRC at 17 years 9 months of age to start the application process.


What benefits do I currently get?

Before age 18, income and assets of the parent(s) you live with are used to determine eligibility for SSI and the amount of benefits you’ll receive. Find out what you’re getting each month.


What benefits am I eligible for?

At age 18, only your personal income and assets are used to determine eligibility for SSI and the amount of benefits you’ll receive.


Did you know? At age 18, people receiving SSI benefits go through the redetermination process.

Learn more about the Age 18 Redetermination Process