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The Ticket To Work Program And Other Work IncentivesSSA Publication No. 05-10060, May 2006, ICN 463261 [View .pdf] (En
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If you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, you now have more opportunities to test your ability to work. You will have:
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How does the Ticket program work?The Ticket to Work program is voluntary. You get free training, job referrals and other services you need to work. You can give your “ticket” to an approved provider of your choice. The provider can be either the state vocational rehabilitation agency or an employment network. You and the provider work together to make a work plan. The plan states exactly what services the provider will furnish. |
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What is an employment network?An employment network is a group that may help you find a job and provide other employment services for free. They are listed on the MAXIMUS website. |
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What is MAXIMUS? MAXIMUS, Inc. is a company that helps Social Security
run the ticket program. For more information on the program, call MAXIMUS
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Will I lose my cash benefits?If you have completed your trial work period, are working and have substantial earnings, we may stop your Social Security disability benefits. There are some work incentives that may allow you to keep your cash payments for a while, and we can quickly start your benefits again when your income drops or you stop work. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are reduced as earnings increase until your benefits are completely eliminated by your earnings. For a complete explanation of how earnings affect
your benefits, get a copy of our publication, Working
While Disabled— How We Can Help (Publication
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Will I lose my health care if I go back to work?No, not necessarily. Most Medicare beneficiaries keep their Medicare coverage for at least 8½ years after returning to work. Some states continue Medicaid coverage or allow working people to buy it. To find out more, call the Medicaid office in your state. Or check the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website, www.cms.hhs.gov/twwiia. |
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What if I go back to work and then stop?You can ask Social Security to start your benefits again, including Medicare or Medicaid. You will not have to apply again if your disability causes you to stop working within five years after your benefits stopped. You also may get temporary benefits—as well as Medicare or Medicaid—for up to six months while Social Security reviews your case. |
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Will my working trigger a medical review?Generally, if you are participating in the ticket program, you will not get a medical review. |
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Where can I get more information?The Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach organizations give information and assistance to people who are receiving Social Security or SSI disability benefits and attempt to work. Their staff will:
For more information about the Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach organizations, other support programs and other details about Ticket to Work, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work, or call our toll-free number, For additional Ticket information, contact MAXIMUS, Inc. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. We treat all calls confidentially. We also want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social Security representative monitor some telephone calls. |
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