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Do Medicaid Waiver payments for taking care of my disabled adult child count as SGA?

Full question: Will Medicaid Waiver payments for taking care of my disabled adult child count as SGA (Substantial Gainful Activity), and therefore cause me to lose SSDI benefits? Hi there, You can learn more at this IRS website about how Medicaid Waiver payments may be excludable from income. Best of luck, Martha

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Will my Medicaid waiver payments reduce my Social Security benefits?

Full question: For caring for my adult disabled child in my home, I receive Medicaid waiver payments designated as “difficulty of care payments” under notice 2014-7, which are excludable from my gross income for both income taxes and FICA. If I begin to collect early retirement benefits before my FRA, do these payments above $19,560…

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