PASS Online

Resource for the Plan to Achieve Self-Support Application

1. Introducing PASS
2. How a PASS Works
3. The Impact of PASS
4. PASS Candidates
5. Students & Transition Planning & PASS
6. When First Considering a PASS
7. The Occupational Goal
8. Starting a Business
9. A Viable Plan
10. Stumbling Block
11. The PASS Life
12. Responsibilities

11. The PASS Life

Amendments to an Approved PASS

Amendments, such as changing the length of the PASS, can occur at any time during the life of a PASS but SSA must approve them. There is no limit to the number of amendments that can be approved. The key is to inform the SSA PASS expert so they can adjust the PASS accordingly.

Suspension of A PASS

SSA will suspend a PASS when the PASS is not terminated pursuant to the criteria discussed below and the criteria for extending a PASS are not met. A PASS may be suspended for up to 12 consecutive months. If not resumed, within this period it will be terminated.

Termination of a PASS

A PASS terminates when one of the following events occurs:

  • The individual's eligibility for SSI benefits terminates
  • Twelve consecutive months have elapsed from the date of the PASS suspension decision without the plan being resumed