Work Incentive Programs

2009 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 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 Social Security Administration work incentives.

Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Electronic Leaflet

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

Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Questions and Answers

Answers to general questions regarding the PASS work incentive program for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.

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

Forms, checklists, fact sheets and publications about work incentive programs.

Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Advisory Panel

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).

Ticket to Work Podcast

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.

Ticket to Work Program Information

Contains links to information and regulations 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 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

Information about work incentives, links to contacts and information about working while receiving Social Security.

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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