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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.
The SGA rule doesn't apply to SSI recipients who have been receiving disability benefits for a month or more, and part of their income isn't counted toward the SSI income limit. For more information on attempting to return to work while on SSDI or SSI, see our section on returning to work while collecting disability.