POD Informed Consent Form

Do you worry that you
might lose your monthly
benefit from the Social
Security Administration
if you return to work or
earn more?

Do you want to try
a simpler approach
in reporting your
earnings to the SSA?
Find out how you can
change the way you
report your earnings
and potentially keep
more of your Social
Security Disability
Insurance benefits.

How can I learn more?
To learn more about POD,
visit us on-line at
www.PODSSA.org.
Or call us:
888-771-9188

POD is an SSA Project

POD

Promoting Opportunity Demonstration

Promoting
Opportunity
Demonstration
(POD)
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
INSURANCE INFORMATION

What is POD?
POD stands for Promoting Opportunity
Demonstration. POD will give you a
chance to keep more benefits using
a simpler approach to reporting
earnings to the Social Security
Administration (SSA). POD will last
for approximately 4 years.

Do I have to take part
in POD?
POD is voluntary. It is your choice
to sign up.

How did I get chosen
for POD?
SSA randomly selected your name.
SSA is implementing POD in select
regions in eight states (Alabama,
California, Connecticut, Maryland,
Michigan, Nebraska, Texas, and
Vermont).

Beneficiaries worry about losing their cash
benefits if they earn too much money. The
Promoting Opportunity Demonstration (POD)
attempts to help address this problem.
How do I know if POD
is right for me?
People who take part in POD have a
chance to increase their total income
under the new benefit rules. Some
people will benefit from the new rules,
but others might be worse off. You
would likely benefit from POD if you can
earn more than about $1,200 a month.
Under current Social Security Disability
program rules, people earning more
than $1,200 a month for approximately
12 months risk having their benefits
stopped. In POD, SSA reduces your
benefit check slowly as you earn more.
To see if POD is right for you, check
out the details at www.PODSSA.org.

Act now! Enrollment is limited.

POD

Promoting Opportunity Demonstration

How do I volunteer?
If you would like to sign up, fill out the
survey and consent form provided.

You will receive $25 when you
return the completed survey
and consent form.