Trial Work Period (TWP) in 2025 - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Trial Work Period (TWP) in 2025 - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
The TWP allows you to test your ability to work for at least 9 months. The TWP phase will help SSDI beneficiaries in their efforts toward employment by allowing them to test their ability to work to their fullest potential while still receiving their full SSDI cash benefit.
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How does the TWP help you:
The TWP allows you to test your ability to work for at least 9 months. The TWP phase will help SSDI beneficiaries in their efforts toward employment by allowing them to test their ability to work to their fullest potential while still receiving their full SSDI cash benefit.
How It Works:
The TWP consists of 9 months, not necessarily in a row, during a 60-month (5-year) rolling period.
In 2025, if your gross monthly earnings are above $1,160, you have used a TWP month. The amount of earnings for TWP changes each year. Prior to 2025, the amount was less.
It is important to consult with a Community Work Incentives Coordinator and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to understand if you are using TWP months or may have used them in the past few years. After the nine months of TWP are used, the SSA will also contact you to review your work activity. This is called a Continuing Disability Review.
What happens when you complete your TWP?
After you complete your TWP, you begin your Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE). During the EPE, we evaluate your work and earnings to decide if you can work at the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level.
Need help with this information?
DRC WIPA Intake phone number: 888-768-7058
Ticket to Work Helpline: 866-968-7842
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