The Substantial Gainful Activity Test
The Substantial Gainful Activity test, or SGA test, is the primary measure Social Security uses to determine whether a person with a disability can work...
Category Strategies
Special Rules for Blind Workers
Special rules for blind workers exist to recognize the unique challenges these individuals face in the workplace while protecting their earning potential...
Blind Work Expenses
Blind work expenses (BWEs) are out-of-pocket costs that blind workers incur specifically to enable them to work, and they're fully deductible from gross...
When to Claim Social Security: Age 62 vs 70 Tradeoffs
Waiting from 62 to 70 means a 43% higher monthly benefit for life—but only if you live past 80.
Irwe Deductions from Earnings
IRWE deductions from earnings are a powerful benefit that allows Social Security to subtract impairment-related work expenses from your gross income when...
Impairment Related Work Expenses
Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWEs) are specific costs that Social Security deducts from your countable income when you are disabled and working,...
The Pass Program Explained
The Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) is a Social Security Administration work incentive program that allows disabled and blind beneficiaries to set...
Plan to Achieve Self Support
A Plan to Achieve Self Support, commonly known as PASS, is a written agreement between you and Social Security that allows you to set aside income and...
Vr Services for Disability Recipients
Virtual reality (VR) services for disability recipients represent a growing set of therapeutic, vocational, and accessibility tools that can help...
Using Ticket to Work
The Ticket to Work program is a Social Security Administration initiative that allows people receiving disability benefits—either Social Security...