Plan for Achieving Self Support

Plan to Achieve Self Support, also known as a "PASS", is a program offered by the US Social Security Administration (SSA) for disabled or blind individuals who receive or qualify for Supplemental Security Income. The PASS program's main purpose is to help a disabled individual find employment or return to work.

The requirements for a PASS are the following:


 * 1) It must be in writing (using the form on the website)
 * 2) The planner must already have an income or resources set aside to pay for the plan expenses
 * 3) The plan must state a work goal (i.e a vocational assessment of your their skills and how much they want to grow in the next year; must be attainable)
 * 4) The plan must have a reasonable time frame with a projected beginning and end, as well as a detailed calendar of your projected goals
 * 5) The plan must include detailed expenses of necessities to achieve the work goal.