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20 C.F.R. §§ 416.1180–416.1182

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§416.1180. General.

20 C.F.R. § 416.1180

One of the objectives of the SSI program is to help blind or disabled persons become self-supporting. If you are blind or disabled, we will pay you SSI benefits and will not count the part of your income (for example, your or a family member's wages, title II benefits, or pension income) that you use or set aside to use for expenses that we determine to be reasonable and necessary to fulfill an approved plan to achieve self-support. (See §§ 416.1112(c)(9) and 1124(c)(13).) You may develop a plan to achieve self-support on your own or with our help. As appropriate, we will refer you to a State rehabilitation agency or agency for the blind for additional assistance in developing a plan.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 10616, Mar. 28, 1986; 62 FR 59813, Nov. 5, 1997; 71 FR 28264, May 16, 2006]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1381a, 1382, 1382a, 1382b, 1382c(f), 1382j, 1383, and 1383b; sec. 211, Pub. L. 93-66, 87 Stat. 154 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note).

Source

Source: 45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, as amended at 51 FR 10616, Mar. 28, 1986; 62 FR 59813, Nov. 5, 1997; 71 FR 28264, May 16, 2006]

§416.1181. What is a plan to achieve self-support (PASS)?

20 C.F.R. § 416.1181

(a)
A PASS must—
(1)
Be designed especially for you;
(2)
Be in writing;
(3)
Be approved by us (a change of plan must also be approved by us);
(4)
Have a specific employment goal that is feasible for you, that is, a goal that you have a reasonable likelihood of achieving;
(5)
Have a plan to reach your employment goal that is viable and financially sustainable, that is, the plan—
(i)
Sets forth steps that are attainable in order to reach your goal, and
(ii)
Shows that you will have enough money to meet your living expenses while setting aside income or resources to reach your goal;
(6)
Be limited to one employment goal; however, the employment goal may be modified and any changes related to the modification must be made to the plan;
(7)
Show how the employment goal will generate sufficient earnings to substantially reduce or eliminate your dependence on SSI or eliminate your need for title II disability benefits;
(8)
Contain a beginning date and an ending date to meet your employment goal;
(9)
Give target dates for meeting milestones towards your employment goal;
(10)
Show what expenses you will have and how they are reasonable and necessary to meet your employment goal;
(11)
Show what money you have and will receive, how you will use or spend it to attain your employment goal, and how you will meet your living expenses; and
(12)
Show how the money you set aside under the plan will be kept separate from your other funds.
(b)
You must propose a reasonable ending date for your PASS. If necessary, we can help you establish an ending date, which may be different than the ending date you propose. Once the ending date is set and you begin your PASS, we may adjust or extend the ending date of your PASS based on progress towards your goal and earnings level reached.
(c)
If your employment goal is self-employment, you must include a business plan that defines the business, provides a marketing strategy, details financial data, outlines the operational procedures, and describes the management plan.
(d)
Your progress will be reviewed at least annually to determine if you are following the provisions of your plan.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[71 FR 28264, May 16, 2006]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1381a, 1382, 1382a, 1382b, 1382c(f), 1382j, 1383, and 1383b; sec. 211, Pub. L. 93-66, 87 Stat. 154 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note).

Source

Source: 45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[71 FR 28264, May 16, 2006]

§416.1182. When we begin to count the income excluded under the plan.

20 C.F.R. § 416.1182

We will begin to count the earned and unearned income that would have been excluded under your plan in the month in which any of the following circumstances first exist:
(a)
You fail to follow the conditions of your plan;
(b)
You abandon your plan;
(c)
You complete the time schedule outlined in the plan; or
(d)
You reach your goal as outlined in the plan.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 48579, Nov. 26, 1985]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1381a, 1382, 1382a, 1382b, 1382c(f), 1382j, 1383, and 1383b; sec. 211, Pub. L. 93-66, 87 Stat. 154 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note).

Source

Source: 45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[45 FR 65547, Oct. 3, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 48579, Nov. 26, 1985]