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Learn how to balance benefits and work

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At Disability Benefits 101, or DB101, you can explore ways to balance benefits and work. Through DB101, understand your current benefits and find out what will happen to your benefits if you work or earn more.

DB101 can help you:

  • See how you can have more money when you work
  • Understand your benefits
  • Explore health care coverage options
  • See which work incentives can help you
  • Discover ways to save money while working

You can take action to reach your goals for work.

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Benefits and Work Estimator

Find out how a job might affect your disability benefits, health coverage and total income.

Try the Benefits and Work Estimator »

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School and Work Estimator

See how working might affect your cash benefits and health coverage, and how staying in school can help.

Try the School and Work Estimator »

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MA-EPD Estimator

If you work, see if you might qualify for MA-EPD and what your premium would be.

Try the MA-EPD Estimator »

Get details on cash and health programs.

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Find the right health coverage

This interactive tool shows the main types of health coverage available today.

See health coverage options »

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SSI and work

How much you get in SSI benefits each month depends on your countable income.

Estimate how working might affect your income »

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SSDI and work

SSDI has rules that help you work while keeping the benefits you need.

Estimate how working might affect your income »

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Work, maintain needed benefits and get ahead.

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