EDPNA TESTS COMPILATIONS BUNDLE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE). Answer: Income
Exclusion: items and services needed or used to enable the claimant to
work such as attendant care expenses; medical devices such as
wheelchairs, canes, crutches; pacemakers; residential modifications;
necessary medications; medical services; special transportation needs. It
does not matter if the claimant also uses these items and services for
non-work activities.
IRWE will be deducted for SGA purposes when:
• The item(s) or service(s) enables the claimant to work;
• The claimant needs the item(s) or service(s) because of a physical or
mental impairment;
• The claimant pays for the item(s) or service(s) and are not reimbursed
by another source such as Medicare, Medicaid, or a private insurance
carrier; and
• The cost is "reasonable", that is, it represents the standard charge for
the item or service in the claimant's community.
⩥ Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS). Answer: Allows claimants to set
aside income and/or resources for a specified period of time so that they
can pursue a work goal that will reduce or eliminate the SSI or Social
,Security Disability Insurance benefits they are currently receiving.
Income and resources set aside under PASS are not counted as income or
resources for SSI eligibility. The criteria for PASS are very specific and
experts are available to help claimants with setting up a pass account.
Can include supplies to start a business, school expenses, equipment and
tools, transportation, uniforms and other items or services you need to
reach your employment goal.
⩥ SVP 1-2. Answer: unskilled work
⩥ SVP 3-4. Answer: Semi-Skilled Work
⩥ SVP 5-10. Answer: Skilled work
⩥ non-transferable skills. Answer: unskilled worker SVP 1-2
⩥ Ocassional. Answer: At least once and up to 1/3 of an 8 hr workday or
2.67 hours or less in an 8 hr workday
⩥ Frequently. Answer: 1/3 to 2/3 of an 8 hr day or 2.67 to 5.33 hr of a
workday
⩥ Constantly. Answer: 2/3 or more of an 8hr work day or 5.33 or more
hours of a workday
, ⩥ illiteracy. Answer: 404.1564
The inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or
inventory lists even though the person can sign his or her name.
Generally, an illiterate person has had little or no formal schooling.
⩥ Marginal. Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are needed to
do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
⩥ Limited. Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not enough to
allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the
more complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We
generally consider that a 7th grade through the 11th grade level of
formal education is a limited education.
⩥ High School and above. Answer: 404.1564
Abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills acquired through
formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally consider
that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled
through skilled work.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE). Answer: Income
Exclusion: items and services needed or used to enable the claimant to
work such as attendant care expenses; medical devices such as
wheelchairs, canes, crutches; pacemakers; residential modifications;
necessary medications; medical services; special transportation needs. It
does not matter if the claimant also uses these items and services for
non-work activities.
IRWE will be deducted for SGA purposes when:
• The item(s) or service(s) enables the claimant to work;
• The claimant needs the item(s) or service(s) because of a physical or
mental impairment;
• The claimant pays for the item(s) or service(s) and are not reimbursed
by another source such as Medicare, Medicaid, or a private insurance
carrier; and
• The cost is "reasonable", that is, it represents the standard charge for
the item or service in the claimant's community.
⩥ Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS). Answer: Allows claimants to set
aside income and/or resources for a specified period of time so that they
can pursue a work goal that will reduce or eliminate the SSI or Social
,Security Disability Insurance benefits they are currently receiving.
Income and resources set aside under PASS are not counted as income or
resources for SSI eligibility. The criteria for PASS are very specific and
experts are available to help claimants with setting up a pass account.
Can include supplies to start a business, school expenses, equipment and
tools, transportation, uniforms and other items or services you need to
reach your employment goal.
⩥ SVP 1-2. Answer: unskilled work
⩥ SVP 3-4. Answer: Semi-Skilled Work
⩥ SVP 5-10. Answer: Skilled work
⩥ non-transferable skills. Answer: unskilled worker SVP 1-2
⩥ Ocassional. Answer: At least once and up to 1/3 of an 8 hr workday or
2.67 hours or less in an 8 hr workday
⩥ Frequently. Answer: 1/3 to 2/3 of an 8 hr day or 2.67 to 5.33 hr of a
workday
⩥ Constantly. Answer: 2/3 or more of an 8hr work day or 5.33 or more
hours of a workday
, ⩥ illiteracy. Answer: 404.1564
The inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or
inventory lists even though the person can sign his or her name.
Generally, an illiterate person has had little or no formal schooling.
⩥ Marginal. Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are needed to
do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
⩥ Limited. Answer: 404.1564
Ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not enough to
allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the
more complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We
generally consider that a 7th grade through the 11th grade level of
formal education is a limited education.
⩥ High School and above. Answer: 404.1564
Abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills acquired through
formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally consider
that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled
through skilled work.
