Category Archives: Employment
Ticket to Work and WIPA – What Does That Mean?
People with disabilities can work without losing their financial security or health care benefits. There are many programs available that make it possible to still collect benefits while working. Here is a brief overview of a few programs available.
Work Incentives Protecting Health Coverage
As long as your disabling condition still meets our rules, you can keep your Medicare coverage for at least 8 ½ years after you return to work. (The 8 ½ years includes your nine-month trial work Period)
Your Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) coverage is premium-free. Your Medicare medical insurance (Part B) coverage will also continue.
Employment Support for People with Disabilities
If you are a person with a disability and pursuing employment, you are not alone. You can find many agencies providing employment support and help you to reach your vocational goal.
The Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) Explained
The Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) is a special work incentive for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are students. It allows young individuals to work and earn income without immediately affecting their SSI benefits. This incentive helps students gain work experience while maintaining financial stability.
Work Incentives and Social Security Benefits
Your Path to Financial Independence: These work incentives are designed to encourage employment without the fear of immediately losing vital benefits. Additionally, the Ticket to Work (TTW) program provides free employment support services, helping individuals with disabilities find and maintain meaningful jobs.
Inclusive Communication and Technology Day
Inclusive Communication & Technology How AI Can Assist with Communication, Learning, and Daily Support Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly enhance accessibility and independence for individuals with disabilities as well as for persons without disabilities. AI offers solutions for persons with learning disabilities, autistic individuals, those who are deaf or… Read More »
Social Security Disability – How to Work Over SGA
A few things to consider first: During an SGA determination, SSA looks at gross wages when they were earned, not when they were paid to you. For example, if you get paid every week or every other week you will have some months when you get an extra paycheck. SSA won’t count that extra paycheck when it was received – they are only interested in when the work was done that you got paid for.
How a Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) or benefits planner can help you
If you receive Social Security benefits and you have a job or are looking for one, there are specially trained professionals known as Community Work Incentive Coordinators (CWIC) to help you make sense of complex employment and benefit-related issues.
What is Substantial Gainful Activity?
To be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA).
Debunking Myths: You Can Work and Keep Your Benefits
So Why Work? Besides the obvious — earning more money — working brings so much more: It’s not about “losing benefits.” It’s about building a better future.