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Ticket to Work |
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| Millions of People Given Greater Choices for Work in SSA's Ticket to Work Program | |
| The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is the cornerstone of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 and a key component of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative. The goal of the Ticket Program is to give disability beneficiaries the opportunity to achieve steady, long-term employment by providing them greater choices and opportunities to go to work if they choose to do so. The legislation also removes barriers that previously influenced people's choices between healthcare coverage and work. Under this Program, Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities may obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) or other support services from public and private organizations called Employment Networks. These Employment Networks can receive a dollar value for up to five years for every eligible individual for whom they provide jobs and/or services (or service coordination) as long as that individual is employed and remains employed according to the Program requirements. |