Subsidy and Special Conditions
For the purposes of calculating
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA),
subsidy and
special conditions are support you receive on the job that may result in your receiving more pay than the actual value of the services you perform. Subsidy refers to support you receive from your employer; special conditions are generally provided by someone other than your employer, for example a vocational rehabilitation agency.
Social Security considers the existence of subsidy and special conditions when they make an SGA decision. They use only earnings that represent the real value of the work you perform to decide if your work is at the SGA level. This works in your favor - if Social Security decides that subsidy or special conditions exist, you can earn more while continuing to receive beneifts.
Subsidy or special conditions may exist if:
- You receive more supervision than other workers doing the same or a similar job for the same pay;
- You have fewer or simpler tasks to complete than other workers doing the same job for the same pay; or
- You have a job coach or mentor who helps you perform some of your work.
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