SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

By law, Individuals who receive disability benefits are supposed to have their disability reviewed at least every three years to detemine whether they still qualify. This is known as a "CDR" However, as everyone knows throughout SSA, that does not happen. U.S. Congressman Dave Camp (R) 4th District of Michigan, and chairman of the Committe on Ways and Means, noted in an opening statement to congress that "Social Security... more »

Currently a Social Security disability beneficiary will have their benefits suspended after engaging in substantial gainful activity for a specified period. Supplemental Security Income recipients can continue enagaing in SGA and never have their disability ceased. In fact, beneficiaries who receive both programs can have their SS disability ceased and their SSI increased rather than also being terminated. SSI rules... more »