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Jack, who has not done any work since 2012 and has been on
the Ticket to Work program since 2014, feels better due to new
medication. He is able to find a job and starts working full time on
June 15, 2018. He earned $789 the month of June and $2378 in
July. The stress of working got to him and he had to stop on
August 4th making his total earnings in August $182. How many
trial work months did he use during this work attempt?
- Correct Answer - He only used one. The work done in June and
August was under SGA and therefore did not count as a TWP
month.
Morgan is twenty years old and currently lives with her mom and
step-dad and they do not require her to pay rent or contribute to
buying groceries. What would SSA consider this income source?
- Correct Answer - *Test Tip: Income does not have to be cash to
be counted against a claimant.*
,In-kind income. Morgan is receiving support from her parents in
the way of food and lodging; therefore, SSA will determine that
she is receiving "in-kind" support/income.
Steve works part time to make ends meet and he earns $891.00
gross the first month he works. Without the earned income
disregards, his income would put him over the SSI limit for
earnings - which is known as the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). The
current FBR for 2022 is $841 for individuals and $1,261 for
couples. At this earnings level, he would be disqualified from
receiving SSI for that month. If SSA applies the disregards
properly, how much will SSA deduct from his FBR and what will
his monthly SSI payment be?
- Correct Answer - To find this calculation, we start with $891.00
(Steve's current earnings) and subtract the first disregard of
$20.00 to get $871.
From $871.00, we subtract the second disregard of $65.00 to get
$806.00. We then divide that total, $806.00 by 2 (or in half) to get
$403.00 as countable income. So Social Security will deduct
$403.00 from the FBR (currently $841) for the month: $841 - $403
, = $438. Ultimately, $438 will be payable to Steve as an SSI
payment.
Sam receives $640 in SSI benefits each month. He recently
received $100 from his sister. How much will his next SSI
payment be reduced by?
- Correct Answer - *Unearned Income*
His next payment will be reduced by $80, making it $560.
Unearned Income is deducted dollar for dollar, but the first $20 is
excluded.
Travis is 22 and lives with his mom and dad at their home. They
do not have an agreement for Travis to pay rent for his room or for
him to pay for his portion of the utilities or food. Will SSA consider
this "unearned" income?
- Correct Answer - *In-Kind Support*
Yes, SSA will consider this arrangement "in-kind" support which is
a form of "unearned" income.
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