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Understanding Supplemental Security Income
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What is the student earned income exclusion? |
This provision allows a person who is under age 22 and regularly attending school to exclude earnings from incomeincome.
We adjust the monthly amount and the yearly limit annually, based on any increases in the cost–of–living index. We apply this exclusion before any other exclusion. |
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What does "regularly attending school" mean? |
"Regularly attending school" means that the person takes one or more courses of study and attends classes:
A person who is homebound because of a disability may be a student when he or she:
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Are there any other rules which may help? |
Other SSI work incentives such as Plans to Achieve Self–Support (PASS)Plans to Achieve Self–Support (PASS), work expense exclusionswork expense exclusions, and continued Medicaid coveragecontinued Medicaid coverage may help an SSI beneficiary while working. |
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