Is it possible to still receive Social Security disability if you have been convicted of a felony?
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Is it possible to still receive Social Security disability if you have been convicted of a felony?
Asked on June 17, 2011 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Yes, convicted felons are still eligible for SSD or any other SS payment. This is true as long as they are not if they are currently incarcerated.
SSR 83-28 notes that Congress intended to deny prisoners SSD benefits during incarceration since “prisoners … do not need a continuing source of income because their basic needs are already furnished at public expense.”
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