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Disability Solutions Through Technology
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal disability benefits program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSDI provides monthly financial benefits to individuals who are unable to engage in substantial work activity due to a qualifying physical or mental disability.
Blind Work Expense (BWE) is a work incentive for individuals receiving SSI who have a primary diagnosis of blindness and who earn income. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will not count any earned income that you use for expenses to work when they decide your SSI eligibility and payment amount. These work-related expenses do not have to be related to your blindness, but they must be reasonable work-related expenses that you incur. The amount of these expenses must also be below the total countable income formula used by Social Security in determining your SSI payment each month.