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The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
was signed into law by former President Clinton in December of 1999.
This legislation provides a toolbox of work incentives for people with
disabilities. TWWIIA will encourage more New Yorkers with disabilities
to enter the workforce, thus filling a critical personnel need for New
York employers. A core feature of TWWIIA is the Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program.
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program - The major
feature of this new vocational tool is choice. Employment Networks are
being established throughout NYS through recruitment efforts by Social
Security Administration. Business and industry, One Stops, and any
private or public agency may apply to provide vocational placement
services to SSA beneficiaries. Outcome payments are made to any
Employment Network able to assist beneficiaries get and maintain work at
levels enabling them to leave cash benefits. Payments are spread over 60
months. Total payments may be as high as $18,000 total. Interested? Call
your local SSA office or Maximus, Inc. (1-866-YOURTICKET) for specifics.
Concern over the loss of medical insurance and social security cash
entitlements have long been recognized as major barriers preventing
Social Security Disability and Supplementary Security Income
beneficiaries from work. TWWIIA addresses these very legitimate fears.
Other tools provided by TWWIIA include:
- The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program
- Expanded health care - States have the option of legislating
Medicaid buy-in programs allowing people with disabilities who
work to purchase insurance to cover costly medication or attendant
care.
- Expedited reinstatement of benefits. People who try to work but
are unable to maintain employment due to their disability, easily
return to SSA rolls.
Some 600,000 New Yorkers with disabilities are expected to receive Tickets
to Work and Self-Sufficiency by the end of 2001. This program offers
great promise to New Yorkers who have disabilities and who want to work.
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