What does Social Security disability Consider to be Basic Work Activities?
Social Security Disability and SSI disability benefits are awarded on the basis of whether or not a claimant is able to engage in what is known as substantial and gainful work activity. And what that means is working and earning at least a certain gross monthly income amount, known as the SGA amount (for the current amount, go here: SGA, substantial gainful activity).
In a nutshell, the ability to work and earn at the least the SGA gross monthly earnings amount signifies to the social security administration that an individual is not disabled according to their definition of disability.
So, it's fairly obvious that, despite many misperceptions and misunderstandings as to how the social security administration views work activity, the simple truth is that an individual can, in fact, apply for disability or receive disability benefits if they are working.
Work activity is not a disqualifier for disability benefit eligibility, but how much a person is earning is.
Working and earning at least the substantial gainful activity amount each month can make an individual ineligible. However, for the sake of discussion, what does SSA consider to be basic work activity?
In the words of the agency, basic work activities include the use of judgment, the ability to understand, carry out, and remember simple instructions, adjusting to whatever changes may occur in one's routine work setting, making appropriate responses to one's fellow workers and supervisors, as well as the ability to employ abilities such as sight, hearing, and speaking and the ability to engage in normal physical activities such as the ability to walk, sit, stand, push, pull, lift, carry and handle objects, and reach.
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In a nutshell, the ability to work and earn at the least the SGA gross monthly earnings amount signifies to the social security administration that an individual is not disabled according to their definition of disability.
So, it's fairly obvious that, despite many misperceptions and misunderstandings as to how the social security administration views work activity, the simple truth is that an individual can, in fact, apply for disability or receive disability benefits if they are working.
Work activity is not a disqualifier for disability benefit eligibility, but how much a person is earning is.
Working and earning at least the substantial gainful activity amount each month can make an individual ineligible. However, for the sake of discussion, what does SSA consider to be basic work activity?
In the words of the agency, basic work activities include the use of judgment, the ability to understand, carry out, and remember simple instructions, adjusting to whatever changes may occur in one's routine work setting, making appropriate responses to one's fellow workers and supervisors, as well as the ability to employ abilities such as sight, hearing, and speaking and the ability to engage in normal physical activities such as the ability to walk, sit, stand, push, pull, lift, carry and handle objects, and reach.
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