How many work incentives are available for Title II beneficiaries?

For Title II beneficiaries, there are eight primary work incentives designed to encourage individuals to enter or remain in the workforce while still receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. These work incentives are crucial as they help beneficiaries understand how their earnings can impact their SSDI benefits and provide them support while transitioning back into work.

The work incentives for Title II beneficiaries typically include:

1. Trial Work Period (TWP) - Allows beneficiaries to attempt a return to work for up to nine months without losing benefits, regardless of their earnings.
2. Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) - Following the TWP, beneficiaries can continue to receive SSDI benefits for any month in which their earnings are below a certain threshold.
3. Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) - Defines the earnings limit above which individuals are considered to be engaging in substantial work, affecting benefits.
4. Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE) - Enables beneficiaries to deduct certain expenses related to their disability from their earnings when calculating SGA.
5. Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) - Allows beneficiaries to set aside income or resources to achieve a specific work goal that may result in self-support.
6. **Blind Work