Skip to Main Content
3
Person working at a desk

Extended Period of Eligibility

Quick Quiz

Question 1:

The 36-month Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) begins the month immediately after the ninth TWP month.
|
Answer: True

Question 2:

The first month an SSDI beneficiary has SGA-level earnings, after the ninth TWP month, triggers a Cessation Month. SSDI benefits will continue for that month and the next 2 months, known as the 3-month Grace Period.
|
Answer: True

Question 3:

SSA uses gross earnings when making the SGA decision.
|
Answer: False

Question 4:

During the 36-month EPE, an SSDI beneficiary will always be eligible for an SSDI payment when monthly earnings are at or below the SGA level for the year in question.
|
Answer: True

Question 5:

After the Grace Period, the beneficiary will not be eligible for an SSDI payment in any month during which countable earnings are more than the SGA level.
|
Answer: True