Beneficiaries Who Want To Work (NAPSA)—When Laura set a goal of becominga certified orthotist and prosthetist to help people who,like her, experienced limb loss, she was con- cerned that earning the income she would need to afford the necessary training and education would affect her Supplemental Security Income <. ~~ Ticket to Work VV You canhelpyourself to a rewarding career even while getting help from Work (Ticket) program andusing other benefits. (SSI) from Social Security. But working with Social Security's Ticket to Social Security Work Incentives helped hercreate a path to success. Ticket to Work Program ‘The Ticket program supports career You will learn about WorkIncentives and discover how you cantransition to the workplace without immediately los- 64 whoreceive Social Security disabil- in somecases, your cash paymentsfrom Social Security. Each month,presenters developmentfor people age 18 through ity benefits, either SSI or Social Security ing your Medicare and/or Medicaid and, work. Through this free and voluntary also explain how you can access free supports andservices such as career plan- provider to help them prepare for and finda job. If you,like Laura, have a career goal different types of work goals, including Disability Insurance (SSDI), and wantto program, participants select a service and receive Social Security disability benefits, whetherit’s SSI or SSDI, you might have questions about how work will affect your benefits. The Ticket pro- gram can help youfindthe answers. From the Comfort of Your Own Home Free, monthly Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) webinars offer you the opportunity to learn from the comfort of your home. Each month, the Ticket program team discusses the supports and services that are avail- able through the program and shares resourcesthat can help you on the path to financial independence through work. ning,job placementassistance and ongoing employmentsupport. You canalso find informationandask questions about starting your own business, working for the federal governmentorplanning for financial independence once you start earning income. WISE webinars are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month. You can learn about this month’s topic and register online at https://choosework. ssa.gov/wise. Orcall the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1 (866) 968-7842or 1 (866) 833-2967 (TTY) Mondaythrough Fri- day, 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. ET. Learn more about Laura and others whohaveused the Ticket program to succeed byvisiting https://choosework. ssa.gov/success-stories.
