As of 2022, the SSA considers any earnings over $1,350 per month to be “substantial gainful activity.” That amount is $2,260 for those who are legally blind. If you are earning more than that amount, you are considered to be engaging in substantial gainful activity, unless you are within your trial work period. If your Social Security disability benefits are stopped because of your earnings, you have five years to ask for a renewal of your benefits.