{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-416.910","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 416.910","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 § 416.972 for further details about what we mean by substantial gainful activity.)","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED","Subpart I—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":"84a228ab62148df76298b94b20c7f07a2993daeaa97ff40185a474fc2d37ce2e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-416.909","next":"us/20-cfr-416.911"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}