Do you receive Social Security disability benefits and have questions about working? Check out the answers below to our top five most frequently asked questions from people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
Do you receive Social Security disability benefits and have questions about working? Check out the answers below to our top five most frequently asked questions from people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits, and are age 18 through 64, you can use the Ticket to Work program to obtain services that can help you find a job. These services can help you prepare for work and enter and maintain employment. Organizations called Employment Networks (ENs) and State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies provide these services at no cost to you.
Taking part in the Ticket to Work program is voluntary. The goal of the Ticket to Work program is to help you become self-sufficient and achieve financial independence through work.
Learn how Vilmarie Sostre-Lamb found work through the Ticket program after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Employment Networks (ENs) are a type of Ticket to Work service provider that can help you prepare for and find a job. ENs are private or public organizations that can provide career counseling and assistance with job placement and can help you understand how working may affect your benefits.
Visit choosework.net’s Find Help Tool to find an EN that fits your needs.
Learn more about how an EN can help you meet your work goals.
Not necessarily. If your benefits stop because of your work and earnings, and then you have to stop working because of your disability, you may not have to reapply for benefits all over again. That’s because of two Work Incentives: the Extended Period of Eligibility and Expedited Reinstatement.
Listen to or read a success story about Armida Stokes, a beneficiary who had multiple back injuries and felt more comfortable looking for work because of Expedited Reinstatement. Armida has since increased her earnings through full-time work.
Yes, you can obtain services and supports through Ticket to Work to help you become self-employed or start your own business. The first step to pursuing self-employment is to tell your service provider about your specific goal. Keep in mind, however, not all service providers may serve people who are interested in becoming self-employed.
If you’re interested in working for yourself or starting your own business, watch or read about how Megan Riggs became self-employed with the support of her EN.
Yes. If you obtain job support through a VR agency, they may be able to help you pay for school or other training. Workforce (WF) Employment Networks can also provide you with free training options.
Learn how Tony Harris got help paying for school after being diagnosed with MS in 2009. Also, see how Jason Faust received career counseling, education and training through his VR counselor and went on to achieve his work goals.
We are here and happy to help answer your questions! To get even more answers, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY). Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ET to answer your questions.
You can also post your questions in the comments below!
Contact the Ticket to Work Help Line
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1-866-833-2967 (TTY)
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Contact the Ticket to Work Help Line
Call 1-866-968-7842
1-866-833-2967 (TTY)
M-F 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET
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