Blind Work Expense - BWE Calculation For Earned Income Only
If you are blind, Social Security allows certain expenses to be deducted from your wages when calculating your SSI eligibility and payment amount. A list of BWE expenses can be found in the SSA Red Book or at SSI Spotlight on Impairment-Related Work Expenses
Step 1
Gross Wages (before taxes)
- $20.00
General Income Exclusion
$0.00
- $65.00
Earned Income Exclusion
$0.00
÷ 2
Divide remaining Earned Income by 2
$0.00
Total Countable Earned Income
Step 2
$735.00
SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) = $735.00 in 2017
- $0.00
Total Countable Earned Income
$0.00
SSI Benefit Check without a BWE
Step 3
$0.00
Total Countable Income
-
Monthly BWE amount
$0.00
Revised Total Countable Income
Step 4
$735.00
SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) = $735.00 in 2017
- $0.00
Revised Total Countable Income
$0.00
SSI Benefit Check with a BWE
Step 5
$0.00
SSI Benefit Check with a BWE
+ $0.00
Gross Wages (before taxes)
$0.00
Total Gross Monthly Budget amount with BWE
Please note this calculator is for estimating only. Social Security will make the official determination when you report your wages.