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Benefits 101: A Guided Study of Your Own Situation
Benefits 101: A Guided Study of Your Own Situation [Take course for credit.]
This one hour training is an overview of how earned income may affect eligibility for an entitlement to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
Course Objectives
- Clarify the facts about the impact of work upon disability benefits and supplemental security income.
- Provide you with the basic knowledge to make an informed decision about how obtaining employment may affect your financial situation.
Disability Benefits 101 Tool
Disability Benefits 101 [link] gives you tools and information on health coverage, benefits, and employment. You can plan ahead and learn how work and benefits go together in Kentucky.
How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said
How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said [link]
Youth and families can use the information they learn to plan ahead and apply for the benefits and supports they need after high school.
GotTransition
GotTransition [link]
Gives lots of information about health transition and other websites to help.
Phone: 202-223-1500
Email: info@GotTransition.org
A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Medicaid
A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Medicaid [link]
Easy read guide to Medicaid.
Supplemental Security Income
Supplemental Security Income [link]
Learn more about applying for disability benefits.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can help people with disabilities over 18 by giving them cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and housing and children with disabilities under 18 whose parents have a qualifying income.
Phone: 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
Kentucky Supports for Community Living Medicaid Waiver
Kentucky Supports for Community Living Medicaid Waiver [link]
Funds to help people with disabilities get help as adults. There is a waiting list.
Phone: 502-564-1647
Kentucky Michelle P. Waiver Program
Kentucky Michelle P. Waiver Program [link]
Funds to help people with disabilities pay for supports, training, extra care, therapy, and more.
Phone: 502-564-1647