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 Information About the Social Security Ticket to Work Program and How Benefits,
Earnings and Work Incentives Impact Life for People with Disabilities |
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Spring 2012 |
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Fewer SSI
recipients are
working |
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According to a recent study, only 4.6% of
people receiving Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) (nationally) worked in 2010.
This is a 30% decrease since 2000, when 6.7%
of individuals receiving SSI were working—
and that's despite the continued efforts of the
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
programs across the country (locally known as
IN Works). There are several theories as to
why the numbers have decreased, but it's
interesting to note that they vary greatly by
state and by region. Indiana, coming in at
4.72%, is only slightly higher than the national
average. For the full story, click here. |
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Opting for Outcome Payments
Employment Networks have the
choice of receiving Outcome
Payments or Milestone/Outcome
payments when a ticket holder
earns more than Substantial
Gainful Employment (SGA) and
has achieved zero cash benefit
status (no longer receives a
monthly benefit check).
SSA suggests Outcome payments
might be a good choice for ENs
working with ticket holders who
are more likely to earn SGA
quickly and who can maintain
their earnings above SGA.
For SSDI ticket holders who have
reached that point, ENs can
receive $719/month, up to 36
months, or for SSI ticket holders,
$412/month, up to 60 months, for
every month the ticket holder
remains off cash benefits. For
more info, click here. |
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Social Security
reducing the
number of
tickets mailed |
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Individuals receiving SSDI and SSI may no
longer receive a ticket in the mail from SSA as
they did in years past. SSA has decided they
will now target mailed tickets to those who
are more likely to use them, although even
those without an actual ticket will still be
eligible to participate, since the eligibility
requirements have not changed. ( Click here
for new TTW rules and regs.) Do you know
what the eligibility requirements are?
- Currently receive SSI and/or SSDI
- Between age 18 and full retirement
(Individuals are no longer eligible for
TTW when they become eligible for full
retirement.)
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Common Myths and
Straight Talk
A series of fact sheets about
working, earning money, and
receiving Social Security benefits
Click here to download information
on the Countable Income Formula! |
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Did you know….?
When a ticket holder is paid for an internship, his/her earnings count toward
the requirement for Milestone payments.
From the Social Security Administration's Employment Network FAQs webpage. |
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