Direct answer
Can my SSDI be taken away?
Yes — SSDI can be terminated if the SSA finds medical improvement that allows you to work at the SGA level, if your earnings exceed SGA after the Trial Work Period, if you reach full retirement age (benefits then convert to retirement, not stop), or if you fail to cooperate with a Continuing Disability Review.
The SSA cannot terminate benefits without notice and appeal rights. You can request that benefits continue during appeal in most cases.
Sourced from ssa.gov — see citations below.
Common reasons SSDI ends
Medical improvement, earnings above SGA after the Trial Work Period, or failure to cooperate with a CDR.
Does it stop at retirement age?
No — it converts to Social Security retirement benefits at your full retirement age; the amount stays the same.
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Sources
Every figure and rule on this page is drawn from official SSA publications. Verify at the links below.