The receipt of, or an increase in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits up to the amount of the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR), and any applicable state supplement, replaces some or all the funds that are excluded for use of the PASS; and
PASS is largely self-directed and allows beneficiaries to decide what goods and services they need to obtain one’s own work goal.
FO representatives will discuss the benefits of a PASS with any beneficiary who expresses a desire to work and become self-sufficient. (See SI 00870.003.)
If the beneficiary wants to apply or needs assistance with the completion of the Form SSA-545-BK (PASS application), the FO representative will provide the individual with the PASS Cadre contact information. The representative should direct the beneficiary to additional information on SSA’s website at http://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/pass.htm.
If the FO representative receives a completed SSA-545-BK, they should fax the form into the certified electronic folder (CEF), or non-disability repository for evidentiary documents (NDRed), and notify the regional PASS Cadre using established regional procedures.
The PASS Specialist or Area Work Incentive Coordinator (AWIC) in the regional PASS Cadre is primarily responsible for the following regarding the PASS plans: