Benefit Offset National Demonstration

*Small areas of each state may not be included.

January 2011 through September 2012

Summary

The purpose of the Benefit Offset projects is to determine the effect of various interventions, in combination with a benefit offset, on employment outcomes including wages, benefits, hours worked, and job retention. In the benefit offset demonstration, SSA will test a $1 reduction in benefits for every $2 in earnings over substantial gainful activity (SGA) levels, in combination with benefits counseling, with the goal of helping beneficiaries with disabilities return to work. The project will allow beneficiaries to face this gradual reduction in their benefits, eliminating the abrupt loss of cash benefits in the SSDI disability program when a beneficiary works and has earnings over a specific amount. Participants will maintain ongoing eligibility for health care benefits and other supports linked to SSDI eligibility.

Detailed Description

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Related Links

Benefit Offset Four-State Pilot
BOND Design Report
BOND Participant Website
Benefit Offset Simulation Model (BOSIM) Enhancement Design Report
Benefit Offset National Demonstration Stage 1 Early Assessment Report
BOND Evaluation Analysis Plan

We awarded the contract for the implementation and evaluation of the project to Abt Associates in December 2009.  We completed start-up tasks in 2010 and began a three-month pilot of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration in January 2011 .  Full project implementation began in late April 2011 and enrollment will end in September 2012.