Learn more about Social Security's Ticket to Work program and discover resources that may help you better serve your clients who are eligible for the Ticket program.
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Do you work with or provide services to people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI)? If so, knowing more about Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) program may enable you to help these people as they think about and pursue their work goals.
Each month, we receive questions from organizations and people who provide services to people with disabilities about work and benefits, Ticket program supports and services and how someone who's interested in working can get started. Today, we're discussing how you can use the Choose Work website to learn more about the Ticket program and help others find the support they're looking for.
The Ticket program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to work. Through this free and voluntary program, people who are eligible can work with Ticket program service providers, like State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies or Employment Networks (EN), to receive supports and services they need to pursue work and financial independence.
Ticket program service providers offer a variety of supports and services to help jobseekers with disabilities, ranging from resume writing and interview prep to accommodation requests (during the interview and/or on the job) and continued support once someone has started working. Many service providers also offer benefits counseling through certified Benefits Counselors, who can help someone better understand how earning an income will affect their benefits and discover Work Incentives that may help them on the path to financial independence.
The Choose Work website can help you find information and resources that can help jobseekers with disabilities as they look for work and transition to the workplace.
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Do you have an employment section on your website? Linking to the Ticket program's Choose Work website can help people who are eligible for the Ticket program access information they need to start making progress toward their work goals.
If you know an eligible person who'd be interested in the Ticket program, you can tell them about 2 ways they can get started.
Is your organization looking to hire? Do you know of businesses that have inclusive hiring policies? Use the Find Help tool to connect with Ticket program service providers in your community. They can help you find qualified local jobseekers with disabilities who are ready and looking for work. Jobseekers who are participating in the Ticket program may continue to receive supports and services from their Ticket program service provider after they are hired.
Find us on social media! By following us on Facebook and Twitter, you can find more information and resources to share with the people you serve. We post updates about the Ticket program and other Social Security news, and we help our followers discover new resources that may help them find work, request job accommodations, and succeed on the path to financial independence. Share our posts with your followers to help them find the information they're looking for!
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