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Social Security Administration
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Social Security Administration: the Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the United
States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement,
disability, and survivors' benefits.
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Social Security Disabled/Disability
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Social Security Disabled/Disability: Social Security has their own definition of what being “disabled” is. It means that you have an impairment, or combination of impairments, that has lasted or is expected to last at least one full year. You must not be able to engage in ANY form of employment (or substantial gainful activity as you will hear it called).
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Substantial Gainful Activity
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Substantial Gainful Activity: o be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA). A person who is earning more than a certain monthly amount (net of impairment-related work expenses) is ordinarily considered to be engaging in SGA. The amount of monthly earnings considered as SGA depends on the nature of a person's disability. The Social Security Act specifies a higher SGA amount for statutorily blind individuals; Federal regulations specify a lower SGA amount for non-blind individuals.
Both SGA amounts increase with increases in the national average wage index. Amounts for 2009
The monthly SGA amount for statutorily blind individuals for 2009 is $1,640. For non-blind individuals, the monthly SGA amount for 2009 is $980. SGA for the blind does not apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, while SGA for the non-blind disabled applies to Social Security and SSI benefits. (Source: ssa.gov).
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