SSI Work Incentives
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At the conclusion of the 9-month TWP (Trial Work Period), beneficiaries will immediately enter into the 36-month EPE provided that they continue to be medically eligible. The 36-month period begins in the month following the 9-month TWP whether or not individuals are determined to be earning SGA or not. During the EPE, any month that earnings exceed
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SSDI beneficiaries who lose their cash benefit entitlement due to performance of SGA, but continue to be disabled, are eligible for extended Medicare coverage. The extended coverage is for a minimum of 36 months (EPE) following the conclusion of the 9 month TWP. Medicare coverage for people with disabilities who return to work will continue to
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Under SSDI, blindness (see Redbook for SSA’s definition of blindness) has to have lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months. There is no duration requirement for blindness under SSI. SSA changes the SGA level for beneficiaries who are blind every year to reflect changes in general wage levels.
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Earned Income Only function CalculateSum(Atext, form) { var A = parseFloat(Atext); var B = 20 var C = 65 form.Answer.value = A – B – C; form.Answer2.value = (A – B – C) / 2; form.Answer3.value = (A – B – C) – (A – B – C) / 2; } function ClearForm(form) { form.input_A.value
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI-Title II) Earn less than SGA per month and your earned income will NOT affect your SSDI check. Earn over TWP per month and your earned income will earn you a Trial Work Period month (TWP, 9 months, over rolling 60/months), and the amount of your SSDI check will NOT change and your
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Work incentives in the table below are light red. STEP 1 Unearned Income(including SSDI) $________ Subtract General Exclusion (if a person has no unearned income, use this $20 GE with the Earned Income Exclusion, see Step 2) – $20.00 Equals Countable Unearned Income = $________ STEP 2 Earned Income (Gross Wages) $______ Subtract Student Earned
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SGA is a basic test used by the SSA to establish disability status. SGA is the performance of significant mental or physical duties for profit. It is usually determined to be gross earnings in excess of the annual SGA level determined January 1 of each year. To meet this part of the disability test, individuals must not
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