Work Incentive Programs

2008 Social Security Administration (SSA) Red Book

A general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program

Summarizes findings of an evaluation of the first year of implementation of the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program.

Increasing Options: The Ticket to Work & Self Sufficiency Program

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides information on the Ticket to Work program, which helps people with disabilities who want to join or reenter the workforce.

Making It Easier to Go to Work

User-friendly summary of various work incentives.

Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS)

Information on PASS, a work incentive program for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.

Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS)

Information on PASS, a work incentive program for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.

Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Resources Toolkit

Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Resources Toolkit

Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Advisory Panel

Panel that advises the Social Security Commissioner, the President and Congress on issues related to work incentives programs.

Ticket to Work Program Information

Contains links to information about the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.

Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Projects

List of Community Work Incentive Coordinators who offer information and technical assistance in your state on the work incentives that help Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplementary Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries return to work.

Work Incentives

Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on work incentives - special rules that make it possible for people with disabilities receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to work and still receive monthly payments and Medicare or Medicaid.

Working While Disabled, How We Can Help

A portal to the Social Security Administration, with links to its disability-related programs and contact information.

Your Ticket to Work

Comprehensive information about the Ticket to Work Program, including a service locator for accessing available employment networks.

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