Consideration of Age

The SSA accounts for your:

• Chronological age and how it affects your ability to learn new tasks or adapt to work demands.
• Special protection for those classified as younger, closely approaching advanced age, or advanced age in SSA terms.

Educational Level

Assessment includes:

• Your highest level of education which impacts job flexibility and skill acquisition potential.
• Whether you have basic literacy and communication skills that can support certain occupations.

Work Experience and Skills

The SSA reviews:

• Your past jobs and the skills you developed, assessing their transferability.
• If you have skills easily applied in light-duty or less demanding roles.

Environmental and Social Factors

Factors include:

• Your living situation and access to support systems or transportation.
• Whether workplace accommodations are realistically available to you.

Residual Functional Capacity Considerations

Non-medical factors help determine:

• The extent of physical and mental demands you can still perform.
• How your non-medical background influences adjustment to different types of work.