Medicare and Medicaid Employment Supports
Many people believe that they will automatically lose their Medicare or Medicaid as soon as they start working. But that's a myth. We understand how important your healthcare coverage is to you. Our new resource offers information about how that extra income will affect your Medicare or Medicaid. You may be surprised by what you learn.Tags: disability employment, friends and family, health care, resources, social security disability benefits, ssdi, ssi, ticket to work, work incentivesCategories: Fact Sheets & ResourcesHazel's Success Story
After years of struggling with her mental health and addiction, Hazel found the support she needed to create a path to recovery and work towards financial independence. This success story details Hazel's journey to full-time work and how Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) Program helped her find her path to a better future and achieve her goals.Benefits Counseling and the Path to Employment
If you receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI/SSI) and are considering returning to work, or working for the first time, you may be wondering how your earnings will affect your benefits. Benefits counseling is a free service offered by many Ticket to Work service providers to explain how working will affect your federal and state benefits.Tags: disability employment, friends and family, resources, social security disability benefits, ssdi, ssi, ticket to work, work incentivesCategories: Fact Sheets & ResourcesJohnny's Stepping Stone
When her granddaughter died, Johnny's grief and clinical depression prevented her from working. She began receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and after more than a decade of focusing on recovery, Johnny sought the help of Ticket to Work in reclaiming her life. Find out how Ticket to Work helped Johnny achieve her goals and work towards financial independence.Larry's Success Story Follow-Up
It's been 6 years since Larry shared his original Ticket to Work success story. Work has given Larry a source of comfort, achievement, stability, and a more engaged life in his community. As Larry and his family reflect on his path to work, they express gratitude for the growth he's experienced. Find out where Larry is now and how work has enriched his life.Matt's Success Story
Matt began receiving SSDI when hearing loss interfered with consistent employment, but he was eager to have a fulfilling career and become financially independent. Thanks to the Ticket program, Matt had people in his corner who helped him work towards finding fulfilling employment. Find out how Matt received the help he needed to succeed at work.Trial Work Period (TWP)
Looking for a job for the first time or returning to work after an injury or illness? Work Incentives like the Trial Work Period (TWP) can help you as you move into the workforce. This fact sheet shares how eligible job seekers who receive SSDI can test their ability to work while maintaining disability benefits!Tags: disability employment, resources, social security disability benefits, ssdi, ticket to work, trial work period, work incentivesCategories: Fact Sheets & ResourcesChris' Stepping Stone
Stepping Stones stories celebrate the progress that individuals have made as they pursue the path to financial independence through work. In Chris' story, learn how benefits counseling and Social Security Work Incentives helped Chris, who has quadriplegia, start working with confidence.Tags: career, cash benefits, disability employment, education, find a job, job search, resources, student, wipa, work incentivesCategories: Success StoriesAttending WISE Webinars Using American Sign Language (ASL)
Social Security's Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) webinars are online seminars using video-conferencing software. If you are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), you can use these instructions to connect with an interpreter through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS).Categories: Fact Sheets & ResourcesUsing Your PASS
What are the next steps once Social Security approves your Plan to Achieve Self-Support? Find out in our fact sheet and follow these steps to help you succeed on the path to work as you use this Social Security Work Incentive.Tags: career, cash benefits, disability employment, education, employment network, faqs, pass, red book, resources, self employment, ssi, student, success stories, ticket to work, training, work incentivesCategories: Fact Sheets & Resources
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