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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Analysis of an individual’s disability and work status is the first step in planning a successful return to work initiative. A BPQY provides information about a beneficiary’s disability cash benefits, health insurance, scheduled medical reviews, representative payee, and work history, as stored in SSA’s electronic records. Download the Handbook It is an important planning tool for
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Be sure to download the SSA Red Book on Work Incentives by clicking the Materials section.
Unemployment and underemployment among working-age Americans with disabilities continues to be a difficult problem. Less than one-fifth of people with disabilities are considered participating in workforce. Even sadder is the fact that less than 10 percent of those counted are currently working and that doesn’t count job seekers with disabilities who have never been employed (ODEP).
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Being knowledgeable about work incentives helps people to take control over their lives – a concept called self-determination. Here are the key principles for successful self-determination: A person has the FREEDOM to dream, to make his or her own decisions and plan his or her own life. A person has the AUTHORITY to control how money is spent for
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“Before any rules are discussed, all parties must be clear what benefits a person is receiving from all sources, private and public, before information is exchanged.” When you call SSA (1-800-772-1213), keep a record of: Date • Name of person you spoke to. • What you asked. • What they told you. Make copies of all documents
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