Success Stories

After completing her graduate degree and empowered by the support for Social Security's Ticket to Work Program service providers, Jessica was ready to enter the workforce and earn financial independence, all while keeping her Medicaid coverage. Learn how she did it.

It was a new year and Rebecca was in remission from cancer. She looked forward to connecting with a wider circle of people and felt ready to return to the workforce. At the same time, Rebecca was uncertain about whether she could sustain work and where to begin. With support from Social Security's Ticket to Work Program, Rebecca found her path to a new career.

While supply chain problems, labor shortages and inflation pushed some businesses past their limits, some entrepreneurs like Marty found creative ways to handle the unexpected. One of Social Security's many successful Ticket to Work Program success stories, Marty leaned on his resilience to adjust to a new future.

We are celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed in 1990. The Ticket to Work (Ticket) Program together with the provisions of the ADA are major components in helping guide individuals to gainful employment.

End stage renal disease (ESRD) affects over 700,000 people in the United States. For Ingrid, ESRD meant a new life focused on recovery and a schedule defined by treatments. But she didn't give up on the goal of one day returning to work. And when she was ready, Ticket to Work was there to support her and give her the training she needed for a new career and a returned sense of normal.

While Social Security does not record a beneficiary's race nor ethnicity, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that at least 10% of all adults that receive Social Security benefits because of their disability are Hispanic. During Hispanic Heritage Month learn about Ticket to Work resources and read stories of real people, who achieved financial independence through work.

Thinking about a career change? Often, people who leave the workforce due to a disability find that they no longer can perform the job or work in the career they once had. For some, choosing a different path to work is the answer. Here are some questions to ask yourself before making the transition to a new career, including how Ticket to Work can help you!

Meet Angel, a Ticket to Work success story and Air Force veteran. Angel returned to work and regained financial independence with support from the Ticket Program. "In the Air Force, your wingman is by your side as you face uncertainty… In a way, the Ticket Program brings the wingman concept into the civilian workforce." Angel said.

We're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990! The ADA opens doors for people with disabilities trying to succeed in the workforce. Social Security's Ticket to Work Program is proud to recognize individuals who have found a path to employment, in part, thanks to the ADA.

National Volunteer Month shines light on the importance of volunteering and the important contributions that volunteers make when they lend their time and talent to causes dear to them. Have you considered volunteering to gain valuable work experience? Learn how volunteering can help you advance in your career.