beneficiaries of the Social Security disability programs. Like all work incentives, it’s designed to meet the needs of certain beneficiaries, but isn’t intended to be applicable to every individual or to resolve every barrier to employment a beneficiary may encounter. Conducting Independent Research Federal Regulations on Ticket to Work Program: New Ticket to Work Regulations: Ticket to Work FAQs: This document produced at U.S. taxpayer expense. Timely Progress for Ticket Users Quick Reference Chart 12-Month Technical Trade or High School Degree / Certification Review Vocational Work Requirement Diploma / GED Program Period Program 1st Obtained high Completed 60% of Completed 60% of full 3 out of 12 months school diploma or full time course load time course load for 1 with gross earnings GED certificate. for 1 academic year. academic year. at TWP level or above. 2nd Completed 75% of Completed 75% of full 6 out of 12 months full time course load time course load for 1 with gross earnings for 1 academic year. academic year. at TWP level or above. Completed the Completed a 2-year 9 out of 12 months 3rd technical, trade or program, or for a 4-year with gross earnings vocational program. program, completed an at non-blind SGA additional academic level or above. year of full time 4th For a 4-year program, 9 out of 12 months completed an additional with gross earnings academic year of full at non-blind SGA time study. level or above. 5th For a 4-year program, 6 out of 12 months completed an additional with earnings that academic year of full preclude cash time study or completed payments from the 4-year degree either SSI or the program. Title II disability benefit programs.
beneficiaries of the Social Security disability programs. Like all work incentives, it’s designed to meet the needs of certain beneficiaries, but isn’t intended to be applicable to every individual or to resolve every barrier to employment a beneficiary may encounter. Conducting Independent Research Federal Regulations on Ticket to Work Program: New Ticket to Work Regulations: Ticket to Work FAQs: This document produced at U.S. taxpayer expense. Timely Progress for Ticket Users Quick Reference Chart 12-Month Review Period High School Diploma / GED Technical Trade or Vocational Program Degree / Certification Program Work Requirement 1st Obtained high school diploma or GED certificate. Completed 60% of full time course load for 1 academic year. Completed 60% of full time course load for 1 academic year. 3 out of 12 months with gross earnings at TWP level or above. 2nd Completed 75% of full time course load for 1 academic year. Completed 75% of full time course load for 1 academic year. 6 out of 12 months with gross earnings at TWP level or above. 3rd Completed the technical, trade or vocational program. Completed a 2-year program, or for a 4-year program, completed an additional academic year of full time 9 out of 12 months with gross earnings at non-blind SGA level or above. 4th For a 4-year program, completed an additional academic year of full time study. 9 out of 12 months with gross earnings at non-blind SGA level or above. 5th For a 4-year program, completed an additional academic year of full time study or completed the 4-year degree program. 6 out of 12 months with earnings that preclude cash payments from either SSI or the Title II disability benefit programs.
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