While your Social Security Disability benefits should never be cut off for no reason, there are several things that may cause your benefits to end. This can be an incredibly stressful time for people, especially after they worked so hard—and waited for what feels like forever—to receive the benefits in the first place.

Can you get disability for dual diagnosis?

In 1996, a change to the Social Security Act denied benefits to those who filed a claim based solely on a drug-addiction or alcoholism-based disability. Anyone with a dual diagnosis, either physical or mental, has to prove that their disability would still exist without their drug or alcohol use.

How many times can you be turned down for disability?

There is really no limit to the number of times you can apply for benefits or appeal your disability claim. However, there are a variety of other factors to consider when deciding whether to apply or appeal a denied claim. For many applicants who have received a claim denial, an appeal is the best course of action.

What to do if you stop working because of disability?

If during this period you must stop working because of your disability, you can ask for expedited reinstatement of your benefits, which the agency will review without requiring you to re-apply. The Ticket to Work program was designed to provide disability recipients the tools needed to find and keep work.

What happens to your Social Security disability when you go to prison?

If you are confined to a prison or other penal institution after being convicted of a crime, your disability benefits will stop for the period of time you are incarcerated. Your SSDI benefits will be suspended after 30 days of incarceration (unless you participate in a rehabilitation program) and will be reinstated the month following your release.

What happens if you go into hospital on Disability Allowance?

If you are getting Disability Allowance and go into hospital or residential care, you will continue to get your payment as long as you meet the qualifying conditions. If you qualify for Disability Allowance, you may also get extra social welfare benefits with your payment and other supplementary welfare payments.

Is there a way to get off Social Security disability?

It is a free, voluntary program for people 18 to 64 who receive benefits from either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). 3  The Ticket to Work program offers vocational rehabilitation, career counseling, job training, and job placement.