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Adding hours at my job gave me $120 more every month in wages, but my SSI was only reduced by $60, so I am coming out ahead.

Vanessa C.
Nashua, NH

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Public Benefits and Work Incentives

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) Financial Planning for Employment Program invites you to attend a Level 1B Work Incentives for Professionals Training. This training is a must for any vocational staff, employment vendors, service coordinators, and school transition staff that are charged with assisting people with disabilities find employment. This training will provide attendees with a greater understanding of benefits programs under Social Security - SSI & SSDI and the State of NH, and the rules governing SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare & related issues around working and benefits for people for disabilities.

All Trainings will be 2 full days (8:30am - 4:00pm)

  • June 27-28 (Wednesday and Thursday) at GSIL office, 76 Main Street, Littleton, NH
  • August 29-30 (Wednesday and Thursday) at GSIL office, 750 Central Ave., Suite 0, Dover, NH
  • October 10-11 (Wednesday and Thursday) location TBD

Click Here for more information

Email GSIL at nhatwork@gsil.org to Register

Basic Training – Level 1B

Day 1 Agenda

  • Introduction to Ticket to Work and Work Incentives System
  • Introduction to NH Work Incentives Infrastructure
  • Understanding SSA Benefits Programs
    • Overview of the Social Security Programs
    • What an individual need to know applying for Federal benefits
  • Specifics of Title II Benefits
    • Documents needed to return to work
    • SSDI Work Incentives
  • Overpayments
  • Medicare
  • Preview of the Day 2
  • Test on Day 1 materials
  • Homework
Click Here to view the PowerPoint for Day 1 of this training.

Day 2 Agenda

  • Review test, homework assignment and day 1 materials.
  • Supplemental Security Income
    • Financial Aspects of the program
    • Work Incentives
  • State Public Assistance Programs
    • Financial
    • Medical
  • Introduction to Housing, IDA and Transportation
  • Benefits and file management
  • Case studies
  • Review
  • Final Exam
Click Here to view the PowerPoint for Day 2 of this training.

Training Developed by Granite State Independent Living and University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability.  Made possible with funding from MCST and LinkAbilities.  Presented by Kathy LaBarre, GSIL WIPA Program Director.

 
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