Ticket to Work Program
If you are a Social Security beneficiary between the ages of 17 and 64 you are eligible for the Ticket to Work from the Social Security Administration. GSIL is here to help you determine if and how to use it.
What is Ticket to Work?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) implemented a voluntary program where eligible beneficiaries are provided a Ticket to Work, which gives the ticket holder options and support in order to find and keep employment.
If the SS beneficiaries chooses to use the ticket and go back to work, he or she will contact an approved Employment Network, like Granite State Independent Living, for support.
What is an Employment Network (EN)?
An EN in an organization, (state or local, public or private) that enters into a contract with Social Security to provide employment services to beneficiaries at no cost to them.
Why choose GSIL as your EN?
Granite State Independent Living is an approved Employment Network with more than 30 years experience assisting people with disabilities in reaching their employment goals.
As your EN, we will provide you with services which will help you reach your employment goals:
- Job search skills and techniques
- Resume and cover letter preparation
- Interviewing skills
- Provide internet access for job search
- Skills and interest assessment for job matching
Also, GSIL has a Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) team who will work one-on-one with you so make informed choices regarding how employment will affect your Social Security benefits.
Our goal is to assist you in achieving the employment outcome you want. Call us; we will meet with you to provide information about the Ticket to Work program before you decide if it is right for you.
A Plan for Using Your Ticket to Work
- Call Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) at (603) 518-4600 or 1 800-773-4033
- You will be asked a few preliminary questions and within a day or two a staff member from GSIL will call you to arrange a meeting.
- At the meeting, we review the Ticket process in more detail with you and answer questions.
- If you decide to select GSIL as your Employment Network (EN), we will work with you to develop a plan for employment. This plan is your formal agreement with GSIL as your Employment Network on exactly how you will use our services in order to achieve your employment goals.
- GSIL will submit the plan for approval and in two to three weeks, Social Security will notify GSIL that your Ticket to Work plan has been approved.
- Working together we will begin to provide the agreed upon employment search services.
- We will communicate with employers if necessary offering follow-up services and giving technical assistance regarding ADA