Benefit Counseling Work Incentives Consortium - LA BPS
Project Description:
Disseminating accurate information about work incentives programs and related issues to Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities is met by extensive networking and state-wide collaboration among organizations that assist these individuals in entering or re-entering the workforce. The complexity of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) employment support rules has lead to many myths and misunderstandings of what work incentives are and how to access them as part of a successful plan to obtain gainful employment.
The Human Development Center (HDC), in collaboration with the Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS, State VR), will provide Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) to beneficiaries with disabilities who are working.
Keyword(s):
Social Security, SSA, work incentives planning, WIPA, employment, workforce
Core Function(s):
Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Renewal Community, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A