SSI Calculator – Impairment-Related Work Expenses

An IRWE is any out-of-pocket expense that is related to your disability, needed for employment and not reimbursed by another source. If approved by Social Security, the cost of these items can be deducted from your wages to calculate your SSI payment. Lists of approved IRWE deductions can be found in the SSA Red Book or at SSI Spotlight on Impairment-Related Work Expenses

Please note this calculator is for estimating only. Social Security will make the official determination when you report your wages.

To calculate your SSI benefit, just type in your monthly wage before taxes and your monthly IRWE amount then press tab.

 

Step 1

 

$

Gross Monthly Wages (before taxes)

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$20.00

General Income Exclusion

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=

$0.00

-

$65.00

Earned Income Exclusion

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=

$0.00

-

$

Monthly IRWE amount

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=

$0.00

÷

2

Divide remaining Earned Income by 2

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=

$0.00

Countable Earned Income

Step 2

 

$698.00

SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) = $698.00 in 2012

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$0.00

Countable Earned Income

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=

$0.00

SSI Benefit Check

Step 3

 

$0.00

Gross Monthly Wages (before taxes)

+

$0.00

SSI Benefit Check

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=

$0.00

 

-

$0.00

Monthly IRWE amount

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=

$0.00

Total Gross Monthly Budget amount