Examines early implementation issues and findings on enrollment and participation patterns in the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program, which attempts to increase access to, and the quality of, rehabilitation and employment services available to Social Security disability...

This summary presents key findings from four studies conducted under the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (TTW) evaluation through 2012. The studies focus on the employment efforts of working-age (age 18 to full retirement age) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Disability...

This report presents findings of an analysis of beneficiaries who used benefits planning, assistance, and outreach services from 2001 to 2005.

This paper presents estimates of TTW impacts on service enrollment, earnings, and benefit amounts during the first two years of program implementation. Estimates indicate that TTW had a small impact on promoting service enrollment during the first year of rollout. However, there is no compelling...

This report examines the extent to which Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries forgo benefits due to work (that is, were in non-payment status following suspension or termination because of earnings) from 2002 to 2006. The findings represent...

This report presents findings of an analysis of the longitudinal experiences of a group of Ticket to Work participants who enrolled in the program during the first 18 months of its implementation.

Using Social Security Administration data, this paper presents findings from a longitudinal analysis of the extent to which new Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability beneficiaries return to work and use SSI work incentives. Longitudinal statistics show that more than 8 percent of those...

The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency program (TTW) was designed to enhance the market for services that help SSI and SSDI beneficiaries successfully enter the workforce. This report looks at how well the TTW market functions and the extent to which the introduction of TTW changed enrollment...

Helping people with disabilities find and keep jobs is a key component to reducing dependency on Social Security disability benefits. The Ticket to Work program aims to do that by offering people with disabilities greater choice in service providers and access to more employment options. The...