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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.

Provides a work incentive plan scenario including a summary and analysis of the situation and a list of important things to remember. This link opens a Word document.

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

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

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

Provides technical assistance, resources and training to individuals throughout the country who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Site offers a Web cast series in which successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for success and online seminars on topics including self-employment for individuals with disabilities.

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.

Report to the President on Executive Order 13217, which promotes the availability of community alternatives for individuals with disabilities, evaluating the policies and procedures that make up SSA's cash-benefit and employment-support programs.

Information on work incentives that can help individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits continue to receive monthly payments and keep their Medicare or Medicaid after they get a job or become self-employed.

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

The SEIE is a work incentive program that allows certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are under age 22 and regularly attending school to exclude a specified amount of gross earned income per month up to a maximum annual exclusion.

Information on the Final Report, "Building on the Ticket: A New Paradigm for Investing in Economic Self-Sufficiency for People with Significant Disabilities," to the President, Congress, and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA).

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.

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

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.

Information 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.

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.

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

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

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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.
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.
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.