Effective on January 1, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is allowing more people with disabilities to work without fear of losing their cash benefits and health care coverage. Under the new rule, a recipient can earn as much as $740 a month (up from $700) and remain eligible for benefits. This amount applies to people with disabilities other than blindness.
SSA uses the term “substantial gainful activity” (SGA) to determine if work is substantial enough to make a person ineligible for benefits. Under the new rule, the monthly SGA earnings limit will be automatically adjusted annually based on increases in the national average wage index.
The Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund pays beneficiaries an average monthly benefit of $786.
