MAX EARNINGS AMOUNT for Permanent SSA-D (SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY)

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. 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 generally increase with increases in the national average wage index.

Amounts for 2010

The monthly SGA amount for statutorily blind individuals for 2010 is $1640. For non-blind individuals, the monthly SGA amount for 2010 is $1000. 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.

This means that to continue drawing Permanent SSA Disability, one cannot make more than $12,000.00 a year.