Every month, millions of households in the United States get a Social Security Disability payment. This money helps people who are disabled pay their bills and other costs. It is true, though, that we can lose this benefit sometimes if we live in certain situations.
We can get our Social Security check back in some of these cases, which is good news. Whether or not we are in the same situation as before makes a difference. Getting rid of your disability payment can be good in some situations, but not all the time.
Why might I lose my Disability payment in 2025?
The main reasons we may lose Disability payment in 2025 are:
- Improvement in health status. If your medical condition improves enough that it is no longer considered a disability that prevents you from working, you may lose benefits after a medical review by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
- Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). If you start working and your earnings exceed the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) limit you could lose eligibility.
- Continuing medical review (CDR) inactivity. SSA conducts periodic reviews to evaluate whether you continue to meet medical requirements. If you do not participate or provide incomplete information, you could lose benefits.
- End of Trial Work Period. SSA allows a 9-month trial period for people with disabilities to try to work without losing benefits. If you continue to work after this period and your earnings exceed the SGA, benefits may stop.
- Income from unreported benefits. If you receive other income or benefits that you do not report to SSA, this could affect your eligibility for SSDI.
- Changes in family status. Although disability benefits are not usually tied to marital status, if you get additional dependent benefits, changes such as marriage or divorce could impact those amounts.
- Serious legal violations. Being incarcerated for a felony or getting a conviction involving detention can lead to temporary or permanent suspension of SSDI.
- Retirement age. Upon reaching full retirement age (usually between 66 and 67), disability benefits automatically convert to retirement benefits.
The maximum Disability benefit payment in 2025 is $4,018, but that check is not available to everyone. Remember, it is only possible to get the monthly SSDI payment if all conditions are met.
