{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1510","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1510","heading":"Meaning of substantial gainful activity.","body":"Substantial gainful activity means work that—\n(a) Involves doing significant and productive physical or mental duties; and\n(b) Is done (or intended) for pay or profit.\n(See § 404.1572 for further details about what we mean by substantial gainful activity.)","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart P—Determining Disability and Blindness"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"c5af9e9ec347f97f401484c6c83c6ddb5c9dc2482086abf53bb1d2307c68534a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1509","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}