This report summarizes seven studies conducted for the final Ticket to Work (TTW) evaluation report that examine beneficiary work activity and effects of the original and revised TTW regulations, the experiences of providers under the revised regulations, and the employment outcomes of...

This study used data from Connecticut to assess whether benefits counseling (BC), vocational rehabilitation (VR), or a combination had the most positive effect on employment. Using linked state data including unemployment insurance wage records, employment and earnings outcomes after receipt of...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries intentionally restrain, or “park,†their earnings at a level below substantial gainful activity to retain cash benefits. But empirical evidence documenting such behavior is scant. This article in...

This issue brief summarizes findings from the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program, a Social Security Administration program to promote employment by providing beneficiaries with information about federal work supports.

This report presents findings of an analysis of beneficiaries who first enrolled for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance services between October 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010. The findings suggest that the program is serving a select group of beneficiaries who are actively working, seeking...

The fifth policy brief in a Mathematica series examining the Medicaid Buy-In program uses Medicaid eligibility and claims data from eight study states to compare the demographics, health status, and Medicaid expenditures of Buy-In participants with individuals enrolled in Medicaid because they...

This report presents findings on the activities of the 103 organizations receiving Social Security Administration grants under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program, established in 2006 to disseminate information on work incentives and support beneficiaries in their efforts...

This issue brief, the first in a series, presents findings from the Administration on Aging’s National Survey of Older Americans Act Program Participants and assesses whether Title III services are reaching adults at higher risk of nursing home entry.

Looks at use of SSA work supports by the three-quarters of Buy-In recipients who also receive SSDI.