Working While Getting SSI and/or SSDI

What the heck does Terry do?
Not enough around the house if you ask my wife…
For Rehab Services, Inc. (RSI) however, I help implement a statewide program called Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) whose primary objective is to assist Social Security (SS) Beneficiaries with disabilities in their transition from dependence on public benefits, to paid employment and greater economic self-sufficiency.

As a Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) I must first have a solid understanding of not only the various SS work incentives, but also the full array of vocational services available to individuals with disabilities. While I must be able to help beneficiaries understand the potential impact of certain employment outcomes on their benefits, I must also be proficient at connecting beneficiaries with the specific services and supports needed to obtain and maintain paid employment.

In my opinion, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and their respective medical benefits: Medicare and Medicaid, comprise the greatest social program in the world. However, the programs are complicated and difficult to navigate - something hopefully this blog helps remedy for people with disabilities.