Plan to Achieve Self Support, also known as a "PASS", is a program offered by the US

Social Security Administration The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. To qualify fo ...

(SSA) for disabled or blind individuals who receive or qualify for

Supplemental Security Income Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested program that provides cash payments to disabled children, disabled adults, and individuals aged 65 or older who are citizens or nationals of the United States. SSI was created by the Social S ...

. A PASS's main purpose is to help a disabled individual find employment or return to work. The requirements for a PASS are the following: # It must be in writing (using the form on the website) # The planner must already have an income or resources set aside to pay for the plan expenses # The plan must state a work goal (i.e a vocational assessment of your their skills and how much they want to grow in the next year; must be attainable) # The plan must have a reasonable time frame with a projected beginning and end, as well as a detailed calendar of your projected goals # The plan must include detailed expenses of necessities to achieve the work goal.

References

External links

https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/pass.html
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