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SSI: The Questions Which Are Asked To Determine Whether You Are Disabled

1. Are You Working?

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If you are working, and your earnings are more than what Social Security refers to as the "Substantial Gainful Activity Amount" or "SGA" you are not considered to be disabled and your claim will be denied. For 2016, the SGA is $1,130.  For people who are blind, the SGA is $1820. 

While you may qualify if you have earned income which is below the dollar amount, the definition of disability still calls for you to be "totally" disabled. Since you are working, Social Security will look at your claim with a presumption that you are not totally disabled. It is possible to overcome the presumption, but experience indicates that overcoming the presumption is not easy because you are still working.

If you are not working at all, the evaluator moves to the next question. 


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