If a person is drawing the max amount of SSI benefits, how much can they earn and before losing check money? -

self -explanatory.|::::|Are you really talking about SSI, or are you talking about Social Security retirement or disability. If you really mean SSI, you have to report your earnings from the first dollar, and it may affect your benefits. If you are talking about social security, then if you have reached your full retirement age, there is no limit on what you can earn, it won t affect your benefits. If you are below maximum retirement age and collecting social security retirement, the limit this year is $13.560 - if you make more than that, your benefits are reduced. If you are collecting SSDI, social security disability, check with the ss office - there are circumstances where you can earn some money without a reduction in benefits.