Receiving Social Security disability — either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) — does not disqualify you from serving in the military.
Can you get disability while in the National Guard?
Yes, generally, all National Guard and Reserve members qualify for some VA benefits. Different VA benefits may consider different factors to determine eligibility, such as length of service, type of service (such as under Title 10 or Title 32), wartime service, and/or service-related disability.
Can you join the reserves with 100 disability?
Summary. You can join the National Guard or Reserves with a VA service-connected disability rating – if you are medically cleared. But it does affect your pay and benefits. Make sure you keep this in mind if you have a VA disability rating and you are considering joining the Guard, Reserves, or even active duty.
How much does the National Guard pay a month?
National Guard Salary
| Annual Salary | Monthly Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Earners | $97,500 | $8,125 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,500 | $4,708 |
| Average | $48,477 | $4,039 |
| 25th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 |
Do you have to pay Social Security if you are in the military?
If you served in the military before 1957, you didn’t pay Social Security taxes, but we gave you special credit for some of your service. You can get both Social Security benefits and military retirement. Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits.
Can you join the National Guard with a VA disability rating?
Some injuries or disabilities may indeed prevent you from serving in the military again. But the service-connected disability rating isn’t what prevents you from serving again, it is the injury that does that. You can join the National Guard or Reserves with a VA Disability Rating – if you can get medical clearance.
Can a person on disability be on active duty?
There is a law on the books often referred to as “concurrent receipt” which prohibits service members from being paid for active duty or active or inactive training concurrently with VA disability compensation or pension benefits.*
Can a retired person also collect Social Security disability?
If you do collect SSDI disability benefits, they will be converted to retirement benefits when you reach full retirement age. The only exception is for an individual who took early retirement through Social Security, which is possible at 62, before being approved for disability benefits. Disabled before early retirement benefits start.
