Social Security: Substantial Gainful Activity for the Blind (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 16, 2014 |
| Report Number |
RS20479 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Geoffrey Kollmann, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
In the Social Security disability program, the level of earnings that constitute "substantial gainful\r activity" (SGA), and therefore disqualifies a person from receiving benefits, is set by regulation at\r $1,070 a month for 2014. However, the law provides a different SGA level for the blind at $1,800\r a month for 2014, which is adjusted annually to reflect growth in average wages. This report\r discusses the reasons for these differing amounts and proposals to change them. The appendix\r section of the report charts the difference between the two amounts from 1975 to 2014.
