June 8, 2008 by admin

505. When are your disabled worker's benefits NOT paid?

You do not receive disabled worker's benefits for months during which you meet any of the following conditions:

1. You are deported or removed from the U.S. under certain provisions of law (see §1841). For information on payments while you are outside the U.S., see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10137.html;

2. You are an alien, and either:

   1. Living outside the U.S. for more than six full calendar months in a row (see §1845 for exceptions to this rule); or

   2. Residing in a country where payment is prohibited by U.S. Treasury regulations (see §1847 and §1848);

   For information on payments while you are outside the U.S., see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10137.html;

3. You are entitled to disabled worker's benefits only because you turned 55 and are blind (see §507.4), and you are engaging in substantial gainful activity;

4. You are imprisoned in the United States for conviction of a felony committed at any time;

   Note: You may still be eligible for benefits if you are participating in a rehabilitation program that has been specifically approved for you by a court of law. It must be expected that you will be able to engage in substantial gainful activity upon your release within a reasonable time. (See §1850.)

5. You are engaging in substantial gainful activity following your completion of a trial work period (see §506 and §519), even though you may still have a disability; or

6. You are living in the United States and you are neither a U.S. citizen nor an alien lawfully present.

Last Revised: Jul. 12, 2005