Acronyms

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this training manual:

BEP - Break Even Point
BWE - Blind Work Expenses
DAC - Disabled Adult Child
DDS - Disability Determination Service (usually a state agency)
EPE - Extended Period of Eligibility
FBR - Federal Benefit Rate
FIS - Full In-Kind Support
GIE - General Income Exclusion
GMI - Gross Monthly Income
IRWE - Impairment Related Work Expenses
PASS - Plan for Achieving Self Support
PIS - Partial In-Kind Support
SEIE - Student-Earned Income Exclusion
SGA - Substantial Gainful Activity (a dollar amount)
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
Title II - Legislation Outlining Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Social Security for Disabled Adult Children (SSDAC)
Title XVI - Legislation Outlining Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
TCI - Total Countable Income
TWP - Trial Work Period
TWWIIA - Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act