(NAPSI)—There’s good news for the millions of Americans who receive disability benefits from Social Security and want to work. There’s a free, voluntary program that just may be their ticket to employment.
The program, called Ticket to Work, makes it possible for those who receive Supplemental Security Income—also known as SSI—or Social Security Disability to begin a job while maintaining access to some of their benefits.
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