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FAQs for Working While Applying for or Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits
Individuals applying for or receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can work. Individuals should contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) for comprehensive information regarding eligibility for benefits and visit the SSA website to learn more about eligibility criteria.
SSI/SSDI and Employment: A Brief Overview of SSA Work Incentives
Case managers are encouraged to support individuals to pursue their vocational goals, both before and after applying for SSI/SSDI. This overview will briefly discuss how the Social Security Administration (SSA) views the work activity of an SSI/SSDI applicant, and the many work incentives available to beneficiaries.
SOAR Webinar: Yes, You Can Work! Maximizing Income Through Competitive Employment
Soon to Come
This webinar, held on June 13, 2024, focused on competitive employment opportunities for SSI/SSDI applicants and beneficiaries.
SOAR Webinar: Employment Supports and Benefits Planning for SOAR Beneficiaries
On this webinar, held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, experts in Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) and benefits planning shared how SOAR providers can help SSI/SSDI beneficiaries to access these services.
SOAR Webinar: SOARing to Employment with SSA Work Incentives and Benefits Planning
On this webinar, held on October 29, 2020, we discussed SSA Work Incentives and other employment resources, busted some myths surrounding working while applying for and receiving benefits, and presented an updated issue brief from the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center.
SOAR Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications
Providing accurate work history information is absolutely vital to include in all SOAR applications. SSA uses this information to determine if the applicant is able to return to past work, or perform other work in the national economy. This webinar, the first in our "Completing Quality SOAR Applications" series, was held on April 25, 2018, and addressed strategies for obtaining accurate work history information.
SOAR Webinar: Yes, You Can Work! Working While Applying for and Receiving SSA Benefits
In this webinar, held on November 30, 2016, the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and SOAR leaders discussed working while applying for and receiving SSA benefits.
SOAR Webinar: How Working is Promoting Recovery for People with Mental Illness
This webinar, held on July 22, 2015, by the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center featured researchers and trainers from the Dartmouth Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment Center.
Encouraging Employment: Self-Employment
Individuals who receive disability benefits through the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs may combine their benefits with employment income. Self-employment or “gig work” may be an opportunity to maximize income for individuals who prefer a less formal, more flexible, and individualized employment option.
Income Support Plans
An income support plan documents an individual’s income needs and goals and sets action steps for pursuing a variety of income sources
SOAR Provides a Pathway to Employment
This infographic illustrates the importance of work as a step in the recovery process and how SOAR can help.
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for People Experiencing Homelessness
SOAR extends beyond accessing SSI/SSDI and also encourages employment as a means to increase individual income and further promote recovery. This issue brief explores Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a model of supported employment that has been developed over the past 25 years specifically for people who have behavioral health needs.