Earnings and Benefits: Using Social Security Work Incentives

Online registration is not currently available for this training. To find out how to register, please contact ICI at 617/287-4337 or andrew.glazier@umb.edu to see if space is still available.

Presented by:
Melanie Jordan, Institute for Community Inclusion

When: September 1 - 30, 2010

Cost: $25.00

Sponsored by: The Technical Assistance & Continuing Education Center (TACE)

Contact: Drew Glazier at:
E-mail: andrew.glazier@umb.edu
Phone: 617-287-4337

We are in the process of revamping our online payment system and currently cannot accept credit cards via the website. Please select "Pay by check" under payment options, and mail your registration with a check made out to "Institute for Community Inclusion", money order, or credit card information (Card number, expiration and three digit verification code)

to:
Drew Glazier
Institute for Community Inclusion
University of Massachusetts/Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
or fax to: 617/287-4352

Many job seekers worry about losing their benefits when going to work. This training will provide an overview of the impact of earnings on Social Security benefits. Topics include the differences between SSI and SSDI, SSA Work Incentives, how to keep medical benefits while working, how to explain benefits to job seekers, families and other stakeholders, and resources available to assist job seekers with benefit planning issues.
By completing this training, students will be able to:


• Counsel job seekers and family members on the financial incentives for returning to work

• Formulate calculations comparing benefit to salary income ratio



Each online workshop covers the same amount of content as a one-day, in-person training.
Workshops generally take up to six hours to complete.
Some workshops include fieldwork activities, practice exercises, or scheduled tele/webconferences, so it is good to log on early in the month in order to plan your time.
After that, participation is self-paced and flexible-- learn when you want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Workshops include a variety of formats: readings, slides, discussion forums, web/teleconferences, videos, professional development activities, assignments.
Instructors are involved throughout the month to answer questions.

6 CRC credits are available to participants who complete all of the required activities of this online workshop.