Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls – October 07, 2026 -- Many people with disabilities avoid taking a job because they believe any paycheck will instantly cut off their Social Security benefits, but that assumption is often wrong. David Toogood, an expert on empowering people with disabilities at Work Services Corporation in Wichita Falls, Texas, says Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) both allow work under specific rules rather than cutting people off the moment they earn income.

SSDI includes a trial work period before benefits change.

SSDI is tied to a person's work history and the Social Security taxes they've paid, and benefits continue as long as the person still meets the program's disability guidelines. Certain earnings levels can reduce or end SSDI payments, but trial work periods let recipients test employment without immediately losing support.