Tag Archives: work incentives
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 Planning and Assistance? What WIPA can do for you?
By Lesly Lopez Executive Director CIL of the Keys WIPA projects are community-based organizations that receive grants from SSA to provide all Social Security and SSI disability beneficiaries (including transition-to-work aged youth) with free access to work incentives planning and assistance. Each WIPA project has counselors called Community Work Incentives Coordinators (CWIC) who: Provide… Read More »
WIPA Benefits Information
By Lesly Lopez Executive Director CIL of the Keys SSA- Work Incentives Planning and Assistance WIPA Community Based program from SSA to provide work incentives information and planning services to SSI and SSDI beneficiaries pursuing employment; ages 14 to 65. WIPAs provide assistance in the following areas: – Orientation to understand SSI and SSDI benefits – Orientation… Read More »