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Prepared by: Paul J. Seifert, Int'l Assoc. of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services -- February 7, 2001
SSA's PROPOSED SSI MILESTONE-OUTCOME PAYMENT SYSTEM

Monthly Earnings Countable Income Amount of Benefit Offset SSI Cash Payment Mile
-stone Payment
Monthly Payment Outcome Amt SSA
Break-
even *
$1 to $85 $0 $0 $459   $0    
$100 $15 $7.50 $451.50   $0    
$125 $40 $20 $439   $0  

 

$150 $65 $32.5 $426.50   $0    
$175 $90 $45 $414   $0    
$200 $115 $57.5 $401.50   $0    
$225 $140 $70 $389   $0    
$250 $165 $82.50 $376.50   $0    
$275 $190 $95 $364   $0    
$300 $215 $107.50 $351.50   $0    
$325 $240 $120 $339   $0    
$350 $265 $132.50 $326.50   $0    
$375 $290 $145 $314   $0    
$400 $315 $157.50 $301.50   $0    
$425 $340 $170 $289   $0    
$450 $365 $182.50 $276.50   $0    
$475 $390 $195 $264   $0    
$500 $415 $207.50 $251.50   $0    
$525 $440 $220 $239   $0    
$550 $465 $232.50 $226.50   $0    
$575 $490 $245 $214   $0    
$600 $515 $257.50 $201.50   $0    
$625 $540 $270 $189   $0    
$650 $565 $282.50 $176.50   $0    
$675 $590 $295 $164   $0    
$700 $615 $307.50 $151.50   $0    
$725 $640 $320 $139   $0    
               
$740 $655 $327.50 $131.50 $300/
3months
$600/
7months
   
               
$750 $665 $332.50 $126.50   $0    
$775 $690 $345 $114   $0    
$800 $715 $357.50 $101.50   $0    
$825 $740 $370 $89   $0    
$850 $765 $382.50 $76.50   $0    
$875 $790 $395 $64   $0    
$900 $815 $407.50 $51.50   $0    
$925 $840 $420 $39   $0    
$950 $865 $432.50 $26.50   $0    
$975 $890 $445 $14   $0    
$1000 $915 $457.50 $1.50   $0    
               
$1003 $918 $459 $0.00   $0    
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5      
$57 $141 $150 $158 $167      

* Under this scenario, SSA breaks even at one dollar.

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Prepared by: Paul J. Seifert, Int'l Assoc. of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services -- February 7, 2001
ALTERNATIVE SSI MILESTONE-OUTCOME SYSTEM

Monthly Earnings Countable Income Amount of Benefit Offset SSI Cash Payment Mile-stone Payment Monthly Payment Outcome Amount SSA Breakeven
$1 to $85

$0

$0 $459   $0    
$100 $15 $7.50 $451.50   $0    
$125 $40 $20 $439 $500 $0   25 months
$150 $65 $32.50 $426.50   $0    
$175 $90 $45 $414   $0    
$200 $115 $57.50 $401.50   $0    
$225 $140 $70 $389   $0    
$250 $165 $82.50 $376.50   $0    
$275 $190 $95 $364   $0    
$300 $215 $107.50 $351.50   $0    
$325 $240 $120 $339 $1000 $0   13 months
               
$350 $265 $132.50 $326.50   $53   11 months
$375 $290 $145 $314   $53    
$400 $315 $157.50 $301.50   $53   Total Payments
$425 $340 $170 $289   $53   $4,680
$450 $365 $182.50 $276.50   $53 milestone $1,500
$475 $390 $195 $264   $53 outcome $3,180
$500 $415 $207.50 $251.50   $53    
$525 $440 $220 $239   $53   6 months
               
$550 $465 $232.50 $226.50    $93   10 months
$575 $490 $245 $214   $93    
$600 $515 $257.50 $201.50   $93   Total payment
$625 $540 $270 $189   $93   $7,080
$650 $565 $282.50 $176.50   $93 milestone $1,500
$675 $590 $295 $164   $93 outcome $5,580
$700 $615 $307.50 $151.50   $93    
$725 $640 $320 $139   $93    
$750 $665 $332.50 $126.50   $93   6 months
               
$775 $690 $345 $114   $138   7 months
$800 $715 $357.50 $101.50   $138    
$825 $740 $370 $89   $138    
$850 $765 $382.50 $76.50   $138   Total payment
$875 $790 $395 $64   $138   $9,780
$900 $815 $407.50 $51.50   $138 milestone $1,500
$925 $840 $420 $39   $138 outcome $8,280
$950 $865 $432.50 $26.50   $138    
$975 $890 $445 $14   $138     
$1000 $915 $457.50 $1.50   $138   5 months
               
$1003 $918 $459 $0.00   $150   5 months
          milestone outcome Total payment
          $1,500 + $9,000= $10,500
               

Example of a Ticket Scenario that Addresses a Number of the Equity of Access Issues

Prepared by Dan O'Brien, OK Department of Rehabilitation Services

Potential Breakeven Scenario for SSI Recipients

If the intent of the Ticket is to create a breakeven scenario for the SSA, then SSI must be considered separately from SSDI as the baseline assumptions are different. Specifically, savings accrue, i.e., some benefits are not payable, from any SSI work activity that exceeds $85 per month whereas for SSDI no savings accrue below SGA. This allows a breakeven scenario for SSI based on payment of Milestone and Outcome payments using 35% of the benefits not payable due to work activity.

Milestone Payment Criteria Payment Threshold Payment Cumulative Savings to SSA Total + or -
Job Placement Minimum 1 month work Earnings of at least $200 $1,000 $58 -942
Job Training Complete Minimum 3 months work Avg. earnings in the last 2 months of at least $530 (trial work period amount) $1,000 $445+58=$503 -1497
Integration into Worksite Minimum 6 months of work Avg. earnings in the last 3 months of at least $600/month $1,000 $772+503=$1275 -1725
Attainment of SGA Minimum of 9 months work Avg. earnings in last 3 months at least SGA ($700) $1,000 $938+1275=$2213 -1787
Quarterly Job Retention Outcome Payment 3 months of job retention

Monthly earnings at
a) $530+/mo
b) $700+/mo
c) $1000+/mo

Quarterly a) $234 b) $323 c) $480 35% of benefits not paid

Breakeven point beyond 9 mo. Milestone
a) 13 months
b) 9 months
c) 6 months

 

 

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