There are almost one million
youth under the age of 18 that are receiving SSI. Approximately
70 percent of those youth will receive Tickets from
the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
Program when
they turn 18.
The Ticket to Work Program serves beneficiaries receiving
SSI or SSDI who are age 18 or older and have not reached
age 65.
The Ticket to Work Program is completely voluntary.
Each eligible youth will automatically receive a Ticket
in the mail upon reaching age 18 and remaining on SSI
or SSDI after their first CDR under adult criteria.
As long as the beneficiary has an assigned Ticket and
is actively participating, that beneficiary will not
have to go through a Medical Continuing Disability
Review (CDR).
The Ticket To Work and Self Sufficiency
Program is the first completely outcome-based employment
and support services payment system in which the schools
can participate.
The Ticket to Work Program can provide supplemental
funding to the schools for 18-21 year old students
who receive SSI or SSDI benefits and have been re-determined
as eligible for disability benefits as an adult.
A school
that provides services to those beneficiaries that
are 18 years of age or older, can apply to become an
Employment Network (EN).
Schools that already collaborate with community agencies
in order to provide services to beneficiaries may also
collaborate as a partner with an EN and split the EN
payments.
The Ticket can help to offset expenses utilized to
provide transition services to beneficiaries receiving
SSI or SSDI.
The assignment of the Ticket requires that the beneficiary
be actively involved in the plan. This encourages best
practices in transition planning, as the EN will have
to meet these outcomes in order to qualify for the
Outcome or Milestone payments.
The beneficiary that
receives the Ticket does not have to assign the Ticket
immediately but can wait until he/she leaves the school
system at age 21.
The Florida Ticket to Work Program  |
