SSDI Benefits Suddenly Canceled?

If you have been receiving SSDI benefits and they are suddenly canceled without notice, you need to take this occurrence very seriously. If you have recently moved, then perhaps you did not properly have your benefits transferred from state to state. While this can be a time-consuming process, it is relatively simple, and requires either a phone call to the Social Security Administration--(800) 772-1213--or for you to go to your local Social Security Office. Moving to another state does not affect your ability to keep your SSDI benefits, and, in some cases, you may find yourself receiving a larger check if you move to a state with a higher cost of living. 

If you have not moved, then you must try to determine why your benefits were canceled so abruptly. There are several issues which can affect your SSDI benefits, namely:

1. If you are getting other government benefits--such as Workers' Comp, other disability payments, or government pensions-- the amount of your SSDI benefits may be lowered or cancelled altogether. VA benefits, SSI payments, or state and local government benefits if Social Security taxes were deducted will not decrease your SSDI benefits. 
2. If you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest for any of the following felony offenses--flight to avoid prosecution or confinement, escape from custody or flight-escape--you are not eligible to receive regular disability benefits.
3. If you are convicted of a crime, you must tell the Social Security Administration immediately as regular disability benefits are not paid for the months you may be confined for a crime. Your family members who are currently receiving benefits based on your SSDI, however, will continue to receive their benefits while you are incarcerated. 
4. If you have committed a crime and were found not guilty by reason of insanity or mental defect, or were found incompetent to stand trial, but are committed to an institution by court order at the public's expense, you will not be eligible to continue receiving your SSDI benefits. 
5. If you violate a condition of parole or probation, you cannot receive your SSDI payments for any month in which you violated such conditions. 
6. If you are receiving SSDI, but have been working and receiving more than $900 per month, your SSDI could be canceled or your payments reduced, but it would most likely not happen suddenly; you would receive notice and be given the opportunity to explain your working. 

Other than these, there are few, if any, reasons your SSDI benefits would be cancelled without notice; if this has happened, you should immediately contact an SSDI attorney to investigate on your behalf.