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How Criminal Convictions and Incarceration Affect Social Security Benefits - Economic Times
For those convicted of a crime and sentenced to incarceration for more than a short jail term, there are rules in place governing Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. Economic Times Global Desk reporter Piyush Shukla outlines the rules in a post on their website, noting that “… benefits can stop entirely if you are convicted and imprisoned for over 30 days. SSDI and SSI payments pause or end depending on confinement length. Short-term jail may not affect income, but 12-month sentences can terminate SSI. Dependents may still receive checks. Knowing rules, reporting changes, and contacting SSA can restore payments quickly.”
Check out his post in full here…