Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA)
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a program called the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. WIPA enables people with disabilities, aged 14-65, who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to receive and use accurate information to make a successful transition to work.
IAS, LLC counts with certified Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Counselors, fully equipped to assist you with the following:
- Orientation to understand SSDI and SSI benefits
- Orientation to understand Medicare and Medicaid
- Orientation about SSA work incentives
- Help to understand how employment will impact your benefits
- Ensure informed choices
- Eliminate fear in pursuing employment
- Individualized benefits verification & analysis
- Prevent and/or resolve benefits issues
- Help identify needs and make referrals
- Explore employment options
- Identify local service providers
- Access community resources
- Orientation to understand SSDI and SSI benefits
- Orientation to understand Medicare and Medicaid
- Orientation about SSA work incentives
- Help to understand how employment will impact your benefits
- Ensure informed choices
- Eliminate fear in pursuing employment
- Individualized benefits verification & analysis
- Prevent and/or resolve benefits issues
- Help identify needs and make referrals
- Explore employment options
- Identify local service providers
- Access community resources
Early intervention and education about benefits and work incentives helps prevent future problems, such as overpayment, unplanned or unexpected loss of benefits, financial hardships, etc.
Want to learn more about WIPA?
If you’d like more information about work incentives, are currently receiving WIPA services, or have been previously served by a WIPA project, our Certified Work Incentives Counselors are here to help.
