20 C.F.R. § 416.910

Meaning of substantial gainful activity.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 40 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 416.910 (2026)

Substantial gainful activity means work that— (a) Involves doing significant and productive physical or mental duties; and (b) Is done (or intended) for pay or profit. (See § 416.972 for further details about what we mean by substantial gainful activity.)
Cross-references to the CFR
416.972
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