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Ticket to Work Program

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.

Information about the knowledge, skills and ability requirements for a CWIC applicant. This link opens a Word document.

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

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.

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

Fact sheet provides information on the Ticket to Work program which helps people with disabilities who want to join or reenter the workforce.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Calendar of events where you can learn more about the Ticket to Work Program. This is also an opportunity to meet other people with disabilities and those engaged in disability and work-related activities. If you are receiving Social Security and interested in returning to work you may wish to attend a local Work Incentives Seminar Event event.

Topics covered include an overview of the program, a summary of 2008 regulatory changes and the benefits of the Ticket to Work for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and employers. This information is also available in video form in ASL.

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.

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

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.

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.

Discusses what a Work Incentive Plan (WIP) is, ways to update your plan and how WIP compares to a Benefits Summary and Analysis. This link opens a Word document.

The Social Security Administration's Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Projects host free community events for beneficiaries with disabilities and their families to learn more about the possibility of work and resources in their community. People with disabilities, family members, employers, Employment Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation, Protection and Advocacy Services and other community partners are invited to attend. Use the drop down menu on the site to find upcoming meetings in your state.

Defines Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Services and offers information about Program Managers for Recruitment and Outreach (PMRO). This link opens a Word document.

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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.
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.
Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Forms & Publications
Contains a broad range of resources related to employment of people with disabilities.
Increasing Options: The Ticket to Work & Self Sufficiency Program
Fact sheet provides information on the Ticket to Work program which helps people with disabilities who want to join or reenter the workforce.
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.