How does SSA view TakeCharge work support payments when determining SSI or SSDI benefits?
For SSI recipients, SSA considers the work support payments unearned income. Therefore, the work support payments are counted in the monthly income of the recipient and can alter the amount the recipient receives in SSI benefits. If the SSI recipient is already earning an amount from work that has caused the SSI check to drop to zero, then TakeCharge payments have no impact, except if he or she wants to start receiving benefits again. TakeCharge work support payments have no impact on SSDI benefits.
