Social Security has added a new section in its POMS Manual summarizing the work incentive rules for those receiving disability benefits from the agency. Can anyone read this and not come to the conclusion that these rules need dramatic simplification? How can anyone expect a person receiving Social Security disability benefits to understand all this? Even experienced agency personnel have trouble with the subject. No wonder most who receive disability benefits from Social Security are frightened to go back to work. Also, it should be no wonder that many of those who do return to work end up with overpayments.
POMS is procedure for SSA employees, it's not a publication for general public distribution, so there is no need for it to be written at 6th grade level.
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