A call to all those who follow attorneys for social security disability
Q: I own a business, but do not run it myself. Would I still be eligible to receive Social Security benefits? A: As defined by the Social Security Administration, disability is the "inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity. " What is considered "substantial gainful activity" comes from the National Wage Index, which averages monthly wages across the board. They consider a person to be working any day that he or she "is the owner or part owner of a trade or business even if he or she does not actually work in the trade or business or receive any income from it. " Your business income may affect your social security benefits.