Ticket to Work Program

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 Information

Information for states, beneficiaries and advocacy groups on the legislation that modernizes the employment services system for people with disabilities and makes it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to no longer have to choose between taking a job and having health care.

Employment Network Directory for the Ticket to Work

Find an employment network in your area to assist you in using your Ticket to Work.

Employment Support for People with Disabilities

Information on the Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs (OSEP), which works to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries 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.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Announces Improvements to the Ticket to Work Program

SSA announces final rules designed to improve the Ticket to Work program. The changes will improve the effectiveness of the Ticket program in assisting beneficiaries with disabilities who want to work.

Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Forms & Publications

Contains a broad range of resources related to employment of people with disabilities.

Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program

Learn more about the Ticket to Work program, who is eligible for a ticket, what services are available with your ticket, and how to redeem your ticket.

State Work Incentives Activities

Charts with Ticket to Work Program statistics for Employment Networks (ENs) and Ticket Assignments.

The Ticket To Work Program & Other Work Incentives

Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on the Ticket to Work Program and other work incentive programs.

Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Advisory Panel

Panel provided advice on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act implementation and made recommendations to increase employment and greater economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.

Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Advisory Panel Annual Reports

Includes the findings, issues, conclusions and recommendations of the Panel regarding implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act by the Social Security Administration and other federal agencies whose programs have an effect on the employment of people with disabilities.

Ticket to Work Program Information

Offical Web site of the Ticket to Work Program, which provides most people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment services. Under this program SSA issues a ticket to eligible beneficiaries who, in turn, may choose to assign those tickets to an Employment Network (EN) of their choice to obtain employment services, vocational rehabilitation services or other support services necessary to achieve a vocational (work) goal.

Ticket to Work Program Questions & Answers

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Ticket to Work Program.

Work & Benefits

Information from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center outlines government programs that allow people with disabilities to work and keep health care benefits.

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.

  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.