Gross Unearned Income Received +0 Gross Earned Income Received +$2,000.00 Subtotal =$2,672.50 PASS, BWE, or IRWE Expenses 0 − Total Financial Outcome =$2,672.50 Example of Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE): Kathleen receives SSI. She just started working 20 hours a week for $10.00 per hour so her estimated gross monthly wages are $866 (20x$10x4.33). Kathleen takes special transportation to and from her job that Social Security counts as an IRWE. That transportation costs $120.00 per month. Here is how her SSI cash payment will be adjusted: Step Calculation Unearned Income 0 General Income Exclusion (GIE) 0 Countable Unearned Income 0 Gross Earned Income $866.00 Student Earned Income Exclusion 0 − Remainder $866.00 General Income Exclusion (if not used above) 20.00 − Remainder $846.00 Earned Income Exclusion (EIE) $65.00 − Remainder $781.00 Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE) $120.00 − Remainder $661.00 Divide by 2 $330.50
Gross Unearned Income Received +0 Gross Earned Income Received +$2,000.00 Subtotal =$2,672.50 PASS, BWE, or IRWE Expenses − 0 Total Financial Outcome =$2,672.50 Example of Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE): Kathleen receives SSI. She just started working 20 hours a week for $10.00 per hour so her estimated gross monthly wages are $866 (20x$10x4.33). Kathleen takes special transportation to and from her job that Social Security counts as an IRWE. That transportation costs $120.00 per month. Here is how her SSI cash payment will be adjusted: Step Calculation Unearned Income 0 General Income Exclusion (GIE) 0 Countable Unearned Income 0 Gross Earned Income $866.00 Student Earned Income Exclusion − 0 Remainder $866.00 General Income Exclusion (if not used above) − 20.00 Remainder $846.00 Earned Income Exclusion (EIE) − $65.00 Remainder $781.00 Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE) − $120.00 Remainder $661.00 Divide by 2 $330.50