To submit for the first Phase 1 Milestone, does a beneficiary need to earn $360 in a two week period or within one month?
A beneficiary must earn $360 in one calendar month for an EN to qualify for the first Phase 1 Milestone. It is SSA’s intent that the work that triggers the first Phase 1 Milestone be Trial Work level work. However, paying a Milestone based on earnings that equal or exceed 50 percent of Trial Work level earnings provides flexibility for situations when a beneficiary starts work in the middle of the month or a beneficiary needs to build up his/her stamina for work.