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Gifts and Social Security Benefits

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The holiday season is here, bringing plenty of celebrations—and gifts! If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it’s important to know how gifts might affect your benefits. Let’s break it down so you can enjoy the season without worry. Gifts Don’t Affect SSDI At All Let’s start with the easy one: SSDI. Gifts do …

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Student Earned Income Exclusion 2025

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Do you know about the Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE)? This is a work incentive for students in the Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. To be eligible, you must be: under age 22 years, regularly attending school, college, or a training program to prepare for a paying job*, and working. If these conditions are met, Social Security will …