Determinations: SGA for blind SGA for non-blind disabled Wage-indexed amounts To be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA). A person …

Cost of Living AdjustmentDeterminations of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

Dec 8, 2025 · Tables of SGA Earnings Guidelines and Effective Dates Based on Year of Work Activity

Oct 7, 2022 · The term "substantial gainful activity" (SGA) is used to describe a level of work activity and earnings. Work is "substantial" if it involves doing significant physical or mental activities or a …

How Do We Evaluate Your Activity for SGA Purposes? The amount of monthly earnings we consider to be SGA depends on the nature of your disability. The Social Security Act specifies a higher SGA …

May 28, 2025 · The SGA Earnings Guidelines are a basis for evaluating whether an individual engaged in SGA. Evaluation of work activity for SGA purposes is concerned with only those earnings which …

Jan 6, 2011 · SGA determinations for self-employed individuals will be based on either the general evaluation criteria, which consist of three tests or, when applicable, the countable income test. Use …

Jan 5, 2007 · A. Policy — SGA Earnings Guidelines In deciding whether work is SGA, we may consider all pertinent facts about the individual's work, such as the nature of the duties, hours worked, …

Dec 10, 2025 · Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) - Table of ContentsEffective Dates: 12/10/2025 - Present Previous | Next

Feb 25, 2015 · An SGA determination is a process that focuses on a person’s earnings and their work activity. In most cases, the primary consideration for evaluating a person’s work activity is the gross …