Blind Work Expense

A Blind Work Expense (BWE) represent any earned income of a blind person which is used to meet any expenses reasonably attributable to earning the income. We use these for individuals with visual impairments who receive SSI. This can increase the amount of SSI an individual receives.

Although similar in many regards to Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE), BWE's cover far more expenses and are not limited to the expense being directly related to a disability.

Examples of what expenses can qualify as a BWE and/or IRWE can be found in this surprisingly user-friendly chart produced by SSA.

If you or someone you know may have a BWE expense that may be deductible, below is a very nice request form that can be filled out and submitted to SSA.

Any questions may be directed to: rsi5@srt.com

Blind Work Expense Request