Guide for Organizational Representative Payees

What a representative payee must know about the "Ticket to Work" provisions for people with disabilities

One of SSA's highest priorities is to assist people with disabilities achieve independence by helping them to take advantage of employment opportunities. For this reason, SSA has in place special initiatives to assist disabled individuals in this process. These initiatives include:

• an increase in the choices that beneficiaries have in obtaining rehabilitation and vocational services; and

• removing the barriers that require people with disabilities to choose between health care coverage and work.

As a representative payee for people with disabilities, you need a working knowledge of the technical provisions involved so you can advise your clients appropriately and recognize when to seek case-specific guidance from SSA.

For additional information on the Ticket to Work provisions, the following publications can be ordered by calling SSA at 800-772-1213 or visiting www.socialsecurity.gov:

• 2005 RED BOOK: A SUMMARY GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) PROGRAMS April 2005, Publication #64-030; and

• THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM June, 2003, Publication #05-10061.

We also post current information about the latest developments on our Ticket to Work web site at www.socialsecurity.gov/work.