# Substantial gainful occupation **URL:** \ **Category:** CPP Disability\ **Created:** [April 12, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185 "2017-04-12T17:46:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cafetoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Cafetoto](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Cafetoto)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/1 "2017-04-12T17:46:34Z")
Refused CPP disability. CPP says that while I have limitations I can still work part time basis. How would part time be gainful? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![allyoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@allyoops](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/allyoops)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/2 "2017-04-12T19:14:16Z")
Part time at minimum wage would be about 11 000 a year ( 20 hours a week) You should appeal-why not use this site for a free consult? ---
**Author:** ![Cafetoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Cafetoto](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Cafetoto)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/3 "2017-04-12T19:31:12Z")
I would like a consult but I do not have a phone. Disconnected for nonpayment. Could not pay Thank you ---
**Author:** ![jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jammer](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/jammer)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/4 "2017-04-13T14:20:11Z")
[https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/disability/benefits/framework.html#h2.2](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/disability/benefits/framework.html#h2.2) > Canada Pension Plan Regulations that describes “‘substantially gainful’, in respect of an occupation” as an occupation that provides a salary or wages equal to the maximum annual amount a person could receive as a disability pension. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Brannen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.resolutelegal.ca/david_brannen/32/2_2.png) [@David\_Brannen](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/David_Brannen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/5 "2017-04-15T16:36:27Z")
Since 2014, substantially gainful has been defined by regulation as being the maximum annual amount a person could earn on CPP Disability. For 2016 that amount was $15,490 per year. So basically they are saying you have the capacity to earn $15,000 or more per year working part-time. This is theoretically possible, but would be a challenge for most people unless you have higher level education and ability to earn a high hourly rate working part time. I think you should keep appealing this because this is just a standard thing they say to lots of people. Fill out the free consultation form on our website and our people can communicate you via email. ---
**Author:** ![Cafetoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@Cafetoto](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Cafetoto)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/6 "2017-07-23T04:30:16Z")
I have sent a request for appeal and received a letter stating that they would give my doctor 30 days to respond. In the meantime I am living on $168 a month. I have been hospitalized and now my doctor will not renew my prescription for phenobarbital. I really can not take this much longer. I have no $ to eat and am having seizures from the stress. Doctors hours have been cut due to availability and have had to borrow $ from a friend but can’t do that again. What can I do? ---
**Author:** ![allyoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@allyoops](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/allyoops)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/substantial-gainful-occupation/185/7 "2017-07-23T12:57:28Z")
welfare tomorrow-food bank or food kitchen today. Or check yourself into a hospital through emergency-look up a crisis line in your province.