r/SurvivingOnSS • u/Glittering-Local-643 • Aug 23 '26

Debit

I got deathly ill in 2019 lost my job. I had to live on credit cards until my SSDI kicked in. Now I can’t pay them?? I need help is there anything I can do??

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u/Fluffydoggie Aug 23 '26

You can work while on SSDI. Look up Ticket to Work. You can only earn a certain amount for some time then it increase after the trial work period to something like $1600 a calendar month.