If an individual is age 50 or older and capable of performing work at no
greater than the medium level, a decisionmaker would need to consult the
following table to determine whether or not that individual should be found
disabled. They all require limited education and unskilled or no prior work
experience. Although the grids start at age 50, the first favorable grid at
the medium level starts at age 55.
grid rules
SSA Grid Rules: Age as a Factor
Will I Be Found ‘Disabled’ Based On My Age? “Age”, in the world of Social Security Disability, is defined as one’s chronological age, but one attains a particular age the day before his or her birthday. Age becomes a factor in the determination of disability at step 5...
Heavy Grid Rules
Although not really a set of rules, the final category to consider are
those individuals capable of performing work at the heavy or very heavy
level.
SSA Grid Rules: How Education Level Affects SSDI
In order to be found ‘disabled’ under the Social Security Disability program, you need to be unable to perform any work. Congress has recognized, however, that as an individual ages, it becomes more difficult for them to learn new skills and, and as a result, learn different types of work. SSA has accounted for this fact in it’s rules and regulations by
implementing a set of rules commonly referred to as the grid rules.
SSA Grid Rules: Disability Under Age 50
As mentioned above, the grid rules really do not come into play until you reach age 50. However, there are some limited circumstances in which they can help…
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