Work Incentives
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.
Benefits Analysis & Summary & Work Incentive Plan: An Example
Employment Support for People with Disabilities
Increasing Options: The Ticket to Work & Self Sufficiency Program
Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Electronic Leaflet
Information on PASS, a work incentive program for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.
START-UP/ USA - Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources & Training
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.
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.
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.
Social Security Work Incentives
State Work Incentives Activities
Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE)
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).
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 Incentive Plans Under the Work Incentives Planning & Assistance Project (WIPA)
Work Incentive Seminars (WISE) Events
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.
Work Incentives Planning & Assistance Services Defined
Working While Disabled, How We Can Help
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.