Resources & Help

Learn more, get support, find your next step. Here are trusted resources to help you navigate work and benefits.

Benefits Information

Social Security Work Incentives ↗

Official guide to how work affects SSDI and SSI benefits

Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) ↗

Free services to help you understand work incentives in your state

Ticket to Work Program ↗

Nine-year period where you can work and test your abilities while keeping benefits

Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) ↗

SSI work incentive to help set aside income and resources for work goals

Housing & Food Benefits

HUD Fair Market Rent Data ↗

Find your metro area's current Fair Market Rent for housing assistance

Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher Program ↗

Learn how housing assistance works and how it interacts with work income

SNAP (Food Benefits) Rules ↗

How food assistance changes as your income changes

Work Planning & Career Help

Vocational Rehabilitation Services ↗

Services in your state to help with job training and placement

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) ↗

Free consultation on workplace accommodations for your disability

Indeed Resume Builder ↗

Free tool to create and share your resume

LinkedIn Learning (Free) ↗

Free skill-building courses in many areas of work

Mental Health & Support

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) ↗

Peer support, education, and advocacy for mental health

SAMHSA National Helpline ↗

Free, confidential support for mental health and substance use

Crisis Text Line ↗

Text HOME to 741741 for free crisis support

Work with a Local Advocate

Every state has free, confidential services to help you understand how work affects your benefits:

Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA)

Visit choosework.ssa.gov to find the WIPA agency in your state. They offer:

  • •One-on-one counseling about how work affects your benefits
  • •Help understanding work incentives and programs
  • •Planning for your specific situation
  • •Completely free and confidential

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