[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR411.185] [Page 697-698] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PART 411_The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program--Table of Contents Subpart C_Suspension of Continuing Disability Reviews for Beneficiaries Who Are Using a Ticket Sec. 411.185 How much do I need to earn to be considered to be working? For the purpose of determining if you are meeting the timely progress requirements for continued ticket use, we will consider you to be working in each month in which you have earnings at the following levels: (a) For title II disability beneficiaries: (1) During your first and second 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month in which you have earnings from employment or self-employment at the SGA level for non-blind beneficiaries, as defined in Sec. Sec. 404.1572 through 404.1576 of this chapter. For a month in which you are in a trial work period (see Sec. 404.1592 of this chapter), or if you are statutorily blind as defined in Sec. 404.1581 of this chapter, we will consider the following as fulfilling this requirement-- (i) Gross earnings from employment, before any deductions for impairment related work expenses under Sec. 404.1576 of this chapter, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non-blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter; or (ii) Net earnings from self-employment (as defined in Sec. 416.1110(b) of this chapter), before any deductions for impairment related work expenses under Sec. 404.1576 of this chapter, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non-blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter. Note to paragraph (a)(1): If you worked in one or more months during the initial 24-month period at the level of work described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, those months of work may be used to meet certain requirements of the 24-month progress review as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(1) and the work requirements for the first 12-month progress review period as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(2). (2) During your third 12-month progress review period, and during later 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month for which Social Security disability benefits are not payable to you because of your work or earnings. (b) For title XVI beneficiaries: (1) During your first and second 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month in which you have-- (i) Gross earnings from employment, before any SSI income exclusions, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non-blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter; or (ii) Net earnings from self-employment (as defined in Sec. 416.1110(b) of this chapter), before any SSI income exclusions, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non-blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter. Example to paragraph (b)(1): If you earn $750 in January 2001, but exclude $200 of this income in a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (see Sec. Sec. 416.1180-416.1182 of this chapter), you [[Page 698]] would still be considered to be working in that month. Note to paragraph (b)(1): If you worked in one or more months during the initial 24-month period at the level of work described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, those months of work may be used to meet certain requirements of the 24-month progress review as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(1) and the work requirements for the first 12-month progress review period as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(2). (2) During your third 12-month progress review period, and during any later 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month in which you have earnings from employment or self- employment that are sufficient to preclude the payment of Federal SSI cash benefits for a month. (c) For concurrent title II and title XVI beneficiaries: (1) During your first and second 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month in which you have earnings from employment or self-employment at the SGA level for non-blind beneficiaries as defined in Sec. Sec. 404.1572 through 404.1576 of this chapter. For a month in which you are in a trial work period (see Sec. 404.1592 of this chapter), or if you are statutorily blind as defined in Sec. 404.1581 of this chapter, we will consider the following as fulfilling this requirement-- (i) Gross earnings from employment, before any SSI income exclusions or deductions for impairment related work expenses under Sec. 404.1576 of this chapter, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non- blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter; or (ii) Net earnings from self-employment (as defined in Sec. 416.1110(b) of this chapter), before any SSI income exclusions or deductions for impairment related work expenses under Sec. 404.1576 of this chapter, that are more than the SGA threshold amount for non-blind beneficiaries in Sec. 404.1574(b)(2) of this chapter. Note to paragraph (c)(1): If you worked in one or more months during the initial 24-month period at the level of work described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, those months of work may be used to meet certain requirements of the 24-month progress review as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(1) and the work requirements for the first 12-month progress review period as explained in Sec. 411.180(c)(2). (2) During your third 12-month progress review period, and during later 12-month progress review periods, we will consider you to be working in a month in which you have earnings from employment or self- employment sufficient to preclude the payment of Social Security disability benefits and Federal SSI cash benefits for a month.