Meeting the Needs of Youth with Disabilities
Handbook on Supplemental Security Income
Work Incentives and Transition Students
published: October 1998
Jointly developed by:
The Study Group, Inc.
SSI Work Incentives and Transitioning Youth Project
National Transition Network
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Transition Students and SSI Work Incentives
- SSI Program Eligibility
- Income Eligibility
- Disability Eligibility
- Childhood Eligibility
- Adult Eligibility
- The Role of School Personnel in Providing Information on SSI Program Disability Eligibility
- Descriptions of Students Potentially Meeting the SSI Program Disability Eligibility Requirements
- SSI Program Work
Incentives
- Earned Income Exclusion
- Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE)
- Impairment-related Work Expense (IRWE)
- Plan for Achieving Self-support (PASS)
- Blind Work Expenses (BWE)
- Property Essential to Self-Support (PESS)
- The Role of School Personnel in Accessing
SSI Work Incentives
- Identify Potentially Eligible Students
- Incorporate SSI Work Incentives Into the IEP/Transition Planning Process
- Inform Students and Parents of SSI Program Benefits and Eligibility and Work Incentives
- Assist Students and Parents in Applying and Reapplying for SSI Benefits
- Establish a Cooperative Working Relationship With the Local SSA Staff and the Regional PASS Cadre
- Collaborate With and Engage Other Professionals in Applying for SSI Benefits and Work Incentives
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix B: Questions and Answers
- Appendix C: SSI Application Process
- Appendix D: Applicants’ Rights
- Appendix E: PASS Application
- Appendix F: Resources for School Personnel, Parents, and Students
- Appendix G: Regional Social Security Offices
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