Social Security rules establish two caps that need to be understood. This is an indication to the Social Security Administration that you are able to work. This will trigger the beginning of a Trial Work Period. The trial work period would not go on indefinitely. For nine months, you can earn any amount of money per month and continue to receive your benefits.
Every case is always subject to review.
If, after or during a trial work period, you discover that you are not able to work, your benefits will continue under the regular rules. They are concerned that SSA will ask for current lab work and that will result in their disability income ending. To make it possible for the disabled to work without losing health care coverage, a special rule extends Medicare coverage for up to 39 months after the end of the trial work period. When coverage stops, and you are still medically disabled, you can purchase it. See the flow chart at the end of this document for an illustration of how the process works.