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PASS - SNAP (Food Stamps)

A Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) helps people with disabilities enter the workforce. A PASS lets an individual set aside money and/or other things he or she owns to help him or her reach the goal of a job that will produce sufficient earnings to reduce dependency on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. A PASS is meant to help an individual acquire those items, services, or skills needed so that she or he can compete with able-bodied persons for an entry level job in a professional, business or trade environment. For example, an individual can set aside money to start a business, go to school, or get training for a job. If you have graduated from college or a trade/technical school, you are usually considered capable of obtaining such a position without the assistance of a PASS. Your local Social Security office can help you determine whether a PASS is appropriate for you.

A PASS may be used to pay for a variety of expenses that are necessary to help someone reach a work goal. For example, a plan may help someone save for:

·        supplies to start a business;

·        tuition, fees, books, and supplies that are needed for school or training;

·        employment services, such as payments for a job coach;

·        attendant care or child care expenses;

·        equipment and tools to do the job;

·        transportation to and from work; or

·        uniforms, special clothing, and safety equipment.

In the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamp Program), income set aside for a PASS is not included when determining the household's gross income or net income. Consequently, if a household member participates in a PASS, any earned income or unearned income set aside for the PASS should not be counted.

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