Benefits Planning Information

Working in the community can allow you to earn your own money. Working can help you increase your independence and empower you to create more opportunities for the way you live your life. Considering employment can also be a big change - and it may bring lots of questions about what that means for you. Benefits counseling, a free service available to people who receive Social Security benefits because of disability, through the Social Security Administration‘s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program. Here are some contact options for you:

Your County Board/SSA. Click here
Ohio Consumer Medicaid Hotline 1-800-324-8680
1-800-Medicare
Social Security 1-800-772-1213
Your RSC/BVR/BSVI Counselor

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