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20 C.F.R. § 220.141

Substantial gainful activity, defined

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Substantial gainful activity is work activity that is both substantial and gainful.

(a) Substantial work activity. Substantial work activity is work activity that involves doing significant physical or mental activities. The claimant's work may be substantial even if it is done on a part-time basis or if the claimant does less, gets paid less, or has less responsibility than when the claimant worked before.

(b) Gainful work activity. Gainful work activity is work activity that the claimant does for pay or profit. Work activity is gainful if it is the kind of work usually done for pay or profit, whether or not a profit is realized.

(c) Some other activities. Generally, the Board does not consider activities like taking care of one's self, household tasks, hobbies, therapy, school attendance, club activities, or social programs to be substantial gainful activity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: Joseph BURNS, Appellant v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Comm'r of the Soc. Sec. Admin., 312 F.3d 113 (3rd Cir. 2002).
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Joseph BURNS, Appellant v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Comm'r of the Soc. Sec. Admin., 312 F.3d 113 (3rd Cir. 2002). “See 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 (2002). If the person is found to be engaged in substantial gainful activity, the application will be denied.”
Rowan v. Comm Soc. Sec., 67 F. App'x 725 (3rd Cir. 2003). “See 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 (2002). At step two, the claimant must show that he suffers from a “severe impairment.”
United States v. Demetris Hill, 119 F.4th 862 (11th Cir. 2024). “” See 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 (a); 20 C.F.R. § 220.”
De Rohn v. Comm Soc. Sec., 98 F. App'x 137 (3rd Cir. 2004). “See 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 . At step two, the claimant must show that he suffers from a “severe impairment.”
Joy Beatty v. Comm'r Soc. Sec. (3rd Cir. 2023). “2002) (citing 20 C.F.R. §§ 220.141 , 416.920, 416.945; Plummer v.”
White v. Saul (N.D. Cal. 2021). “” 19 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 (a)–(b). If the claimant has not engaged in such activities, the evaluation 20 continues at step two.”
Temple v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. (D.N.J. 2020). “See 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 . If so, her application is denied.”
Fitzgerald v. Kijakazi (S.D. Tex. 2024). “20 C.F.R. §§ 220.141 , 404.1520(a)(4)(i).”
Duke v. United States R.R. Ret. Bd. (9th Cir. 2026). “”); 20 C.F.R. § 220.141 (defining substantial gainful activity as “work activity .”
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