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- Substantial Gainful Activity
To 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
- SSA - POMS: DI 10501. 015 - Tables of SGA Earnings Guidelines and . . .
Tables of SGA Earnings Guidelines and Effective Dates Based on Year of Work Activity
- What is substantial gainful activity? | Frequently Asked Questions | SSA
The term "substantial gainful activity" (SGA) is used to describe a level of work activity and earnings Work is "substantial" if it involves doing significant physical or mental activities or a combination of both
- Determinations of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
Cost of Living AdjustmentDeterminations of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
- How Do We Define Disability? | The Red Book | SSA
We use SGA as one of the factors to decide if you are initially eligible for Social Security Disability benefits or SSI If you receive SSDI benefits, we use SGA to decide if your eligibility for benefits continue after you return to work and complete your Trial Work Period (TWP)
- Who can get Disability | SSA
If you continue to work, your condition must also limit you from earning income above an amount we call “substantial gainful activity” (SGA) In 2025, SGA is $1,620 per month, or $2,700 if you’re considered blind under our rules
- SSR 83-33 (Rescinded)
It was decided that earnings provided an objective and feasible measurement of work Therefore, an earnings test was established and it has been the primary SGA guide since 1958 The SGA Earnings Guidelines are summarized in the table below
- SSA - POMS: DI 10505. 001 - Evaluation and Development of Employment . . .
An SGA determination is a process that focuses on a person’s earnings and their work activity In most cases, the primary consideration for evaluating a person’s work activity is the gross earnings they received; however, this is only the starting point when making an SGA determination
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