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SSD and SSI Ticket to Work for Texas

2019-10-13T11:45:55-05:00

The Ticket to Work Program can help Social Security beneficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a career, save more money, and become financially independent, all while they keep their health coverage. Ticket to Work is a free and voluntary program that gives beneficiaries real choices that can help them create and lead better lives. Individuals who receive Social Security benefits because of a disability probably already qualify for the program. Learn more about how to get started making these choices. LEE ANN TORRANS Who Qualifies? Everyone ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability [...]

SSD and SSI Ticket to Work for Texas2019-10-13T11:45:55-05:00

More Americans Delaying Social Security Beneftis

2017-04-11T00:59:10-05:00

Americans aged 62 and older are remaining in the job market by larger numbers rather than taking Social Security retirement. Social Security Benefits Social Security retirement benefits were applied for by only 27 percent of workers in 2011 -- the lowest number since 1976 -- according to an Urban Institute policy brief, which suggests that an improving economy has provided older workers with new job opportunities. On the other hand, more workers applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2010 and 2011, respectively, than in any other years since 1957. Lee Ann Torrans Looks at Social Security Benefits For more information, [...]

More Americans Delaying Social Security Beneftis2017-04-11T00:59:10-05:00

Lee Ann Torrans – The Class Act – For Functional or Cognitive Limitations to Remain in Homes

2019-10-13T11:45:56-05:00

Working adults can enroll in the government’s new long-term care insurance plan, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program (or Class Act). People who work for companies will be able to have their premiums deducted directly from their paychecks if their employers decide to participate. There will also be a mechanism for self-employed individuals to make premium contributions, said Bonnie Burns, a training and policy specialist for California Health Advocates.

Lee Ann Torrans – The Class Act – For Functional or Cognitive Limitations to Remain in Homes2019-10-13T11:45:56-05:00

Community College – What a Bargain

2019-10-13T11:46:01-05:00

Sometimes SSD provide a chance to start over and Commuity College may be your best option. In community colleges about half the student body will drop out before getting a degree. Sixty percent of CC students need remedial classes. Obama's initiative has specific provisions for remedial education, outcome tracking and online education. It links public sector training with specific private sector employers. Look at the Digital Bridge Academy that tailors learning to individual styles. The Lumina Foundation tracks student outcome. Over the past 35 years, college completion rates have been flat while income growth has stagnated. Community college enrollment has been [...]

Community College – What a Bargain2019-10-13T11:46:01-05:00