planning – TACONIC RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE, INC.

July 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meet IN-PERSON with TRI’s Mobile Benefits Counselor, Alex Hiraldo!

These monthly workshops are specifically for people who are currently receiving SSI, SSDI, or DAC benefits, and are between the ages of 18 and 64.

PLAN PLAN PLAN! Seek local community employment support programs to help you with the transition to work. Budget! Spend wisely.

This is YOUR JOURNEY TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE!

What you’ll learn in this workshop:

The difference between SSI, SSDI, and DAC Benefits.
SSA’s Ticket-To-Work for ages 18-64.
How much you can earn and keep your eligibility for benefits, including Medicaid.
How to track and report your wages to SSA and avoid overpayments.
How to correct mistakes with SSA.

Sign up in advance to let us know you’re coming! Workshops may be canceled if we have no RSVPs.

Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.

82 Washington St. Suite 214
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 United States

845.452.3913

Alex Hiraldo, (He/Him) Mobile Benefits Counselor

View Organizer Website

A.Hiraldo@taconicresources.org

Register in advance to attend this virtual group info session about Social Security’s PASS program for SSI recipients: Wednesday, April 29th, starting at 2 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/shMchVtCTviA9-u0kXVMsw#/registration

“Social Security Work Incentives are designed to help people with disabilities who receive Social Security disability benefits transition to financial independence through work. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or can become eligible for SSI, the Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) is a Work Incentive that helps you set aside income and resources for expenses related to your work goals.”

In this group info session, TRI’s interim Independent Living Program Director, Mandi Sheraden (she/her), and our Mobile Disability Benefits Counselor, Alex Hiraldo (he/him), will provide a general overview of SSA’s PASS program from the Ticket-to-Work (TTW) website.

If you need one-on-one assistance after attending the meeting, you can schedule an Intake with our Mobile Disability Counselor, Alex Hiraldo (he/him), help you draft your PASS application, and refer you to an employment support agency through the TTW program.

Register at least 2 weeks in advance if you require an American Sign Language Interpreter, and email: M.Sheraden@taconicresources.org

*These info sessions are open to the public. Zoom meetings are just like in-person group discussions. You will see and hear other attendees. Do not disclose your personal contact information, date of birth, social security number, or any other confidential information to the group.

If you are unable to attend our workshops, you can visit Social Security’s Choose Work website to learn more about the PASS program and gather information about people’s success stories from using the PASS: https://choosework.ssa.gov/library/fact-sheet-using-your-pass

What is Ticket-To-Work? This YouTube video will explain: https://youtu.be/JUv-tIIakG8?si=v3hZal4uWXaC1tqu