Labor Market Conditions, Socioeconomic Factors and the Growth of Applications and Awards for SSDI and SSI Disability Benefits (Final Report) (HHS Contract No. 100-0012). Washington, D.C.: DHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and The Social Security Administration....
Foster care payments provided under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act are not considered earned income (i.e., income earned in exchange for work) and therefore the state (which makes the eligibility determination related to disability) does not count this income for purposes of the disabili...