Work Incentives

As described by SSA:  "One of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) highest priorities is to support the efforts of disabled beneficiaries who want to work by developing policies and services to help them reach their employment goal. The Social Security Disability Insurance…

Determination of 1619(b) eligibility

The definition of disability requires that an individual be medically disabled, and unable to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA). After we find that a beneficiary is disabled, we have an obligation to periodically evaluate the impairment(s) to determine whether the disability continues or…

A Summary Guide to Employment Supports for Individuals with Disabilities under the SSDI and SSI programs.  Includes work incentives, work expenses, trial work, ticket to work, PASS, subsidy, IRWE, substantial gainful activity.

Briefing paper by Virginia Commonwealth University Benefits Assistance Resource Center on Subsidy and Special Conditions. These are work incentives available to rebut evidence of ability to perform Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) for purposes of SSI/SSDI eligibility and continuing SSDI.

PASS

Pdf version attached.  Text version online.

SSA SUMMARY: We are amending our regulations to remove provisions relating to the imposition of benefit sanctions on account of a beneficiary's refusal of rehabilitation services. We are making these changes to reflect the repeal of sections 222(b) and 1615(c) of theSocial Security Act (the…

§404.1592 The trial work period. (a) Definition of the trial work period. The trial work period is a period during which you may test your ability to work and still be considered disabled. It begins and ends as described in paragraph (e) of this section. During this period, you may perform services…

Exemption of work activity as a basis for a medical CDR. Policy Instruction: Section 111 Protection

Section 301. CDRs. Age-18 redetermination.