Disability Benefits

Ohio Disability Benefits 101

Benefits help people with disabilities secure regular income, health insurance, and other basic needs for a stable life. These benefits create a foundation to explore a pathway to meaningful employment. There are resources available for Ohioans to understand benefit programs and how they can be leveraged to support employment goals and make informed choices about financial well-being and future career opportunities.

Work Incentives Planning and Counseling

Interested in work but not sure what will happen with your benefits? Individualized Work Incentives Planning and Counseling is available as a free service for people who receive Social Security benefits because of disability.

Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities (MBIWD)

MBIWD is an Ohio Medicaid program that provides health care coverage to working Ohioans with disabilities.

STABLE Account Program

A STABLE account is a way for individuals with disabilities to save money for qualified expenses and invest for future needs while maintaining benefits.

Confronting Fears of Working + Benefits with Facts, Evaluation, Action, and Results (F.E.A.R. Factor)

Ohio has developed a training series to help individuals with disabilities address their “F.E.A.R.” related to working and maintaining disability benefits.