Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

Key Points

• Lets Purple Heart recipients keep Social Security disability eligibility even if they earn enough to normally lose it.
• Still reduces the disability check as earnings rise: benefits drop $1 for every $4 earned above the monthly work-earnings limit.
• Also applies a higher “allowed earnings” level (the same standard used for people who are blind) to Purple Heart recipients on disability.
• If the disabled worker’s check is reduced, certain family benefits tied to that worker can be reduced by the same proportion.
• Changes would start for monthly benefits paid beginning 6 months after the law is enacted.