Substantial Gainful Activity Amount For 2010 SSA Disability

At Step One of the Five Step Sequential Analysis , Social Security determines if you are engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). When you work for someone else and are not self-employed, SSA usually uses a “rule of thumb” to determine if someone is engaged in SGA. According to this “rule of thumb” if you earn a certain dollar amount or less, you are usually not considered to be engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity. In 2010, for non-blind individuals, the amount is $1,000 per month. Currently, the amount is $980 per month. For blind individuals, the 2010 amount is $1,600 per month, which is the same amount used in 2009. I previously posted the amounts back to the year 2000, which you can see by clicking here.