03-01-2023-0429 - Transition to work and SSI work opportunities (adults and minors) draft [DAC Marriage, Ticket to Work, Work Opportunity Youth SSI]

Work Opportunities for Young People Who are Getting SSI

Many young people who get SSI disability benefits want to work. The following information may be helpful.

• We do not count most of a child’s earnings when we figure the SSI payment. We count even less of a child’s earnings if the child is a student.
• We subtract the cost of certain items and services that a child needs to work from his or her earnings in figuring the SSI payment.
• If a child is age 15 or older, he or she can establish a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS). With a PASS, a child can set aside income for a work goal. We will not count this income when we figure the SSI payment.
• A child’s Medicaid coverage can continue even if his or her earnings are high enough to stop SSI payment, as long as the earnings are under a certain amount.

Social Security has two programs that can assist young people who get SSI disability benefits and want to go to work:

• Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
• Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) program

Your local Social Security office can provide more information about these programs. You can also find more information on our Work website, www.socialsecurity.gov/work/.  

https://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_child_factsheet.htm#disability

 

What happens if the DAC gets married?

In most cases, DAC benefits end if the child gets married. There are exceptions, such as marriage to another DAC, when the benefits are allowed to continue. The rules vary depending on the situation.

Contact a Social Security representative at 1-800-772-1213 to report changes in marital status and to find out if the benefits can continue. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY number at 1-800-325-0778.

At this time, you cannot apply for DAC benefits online. If you wish to file for benefits, contact us immediately at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to request an appointment. If you delay, some potential benefits could be lost.

To speed up the application process, complete an Adult Disability Report and have it available at the time of your appointment.

https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/qualify.html#anchor7

https://www.ssa.gov/work/

https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v75n3/v75n3p35.html

https://work.chron.com/much-money-child-social-security-parents-dead-10221.html

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-eligibility-ussi.htm