Your Child Will Stay Connected to SSI

The more your child works, the more money your child can make. If he or she makes enough, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits may stop, but overall your child will be much better off!

SSI Has a Safety Net for People who Lose Benefits and Need Them Later

Even if your child makes a lot more money than he or she ever got from SSI, you will probably worry about what would happen if the job ended due to a disability. Would your child be able to get back on SSI if needed?

Yes.

SSI’s 1619(b) rule helps people who stop getting SSI start getting them again. If a job ends or earnings go down, your child can just report the change to Social Security and SSI benefits will start up again. He or she will not even have to reapply.

1619(b) is for people earning less than $43,228 in a year. If your child earns more than that, other rules can help your child start getting SSI benefits again if they are needed.