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Best Answer: Social Security benefits are normally considered judgment proof. Which means they can not be garnished (taken) You can still sue them but if the person who owes you money only receives income from social security then you can not collect from them. The lawsuit will remain on record however and if social security benefits stop and/or there is another source of income.
You may have a dependant who is able to claim the disability amount (line 316), and that person may not need to claim all or part of that amount on his or her income tax and benefit return.