William L. Gorman Executive Director SILC of Illinois.

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William L. Gorman Executive Director SILC of Illinois

Employment-related Services Social Security Work Incentives – maintain SSI [Section 1619(a)] or Medicaid [Section 1619(b)]. Medicaid Buy-In Program – work and pay a small premium to maintain Medicaid health coverage. Ticket To Work Program – will be covered by later speaker. Plan to Achieve Self-Sufficiency (PASS) for SSI recipients. Property Essential to Self-Sufficiency (PESS) for SSI recipients. Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IWRE) for SSI and SSDI recipients. Work Expenses for the Blind (BWE).

Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

Self-Employment Learn About It Start-Up USA Contact a Work Incentives and Planning Assistance Program in your state (WIPA). Microenterprise Development – will be covered by a later speaker.

Financial Education / Financial Literacy Resources Money Smart curriculum – Practical Money Skills for Life – American Association for Retired Persons –

Home Ownership HUD Section 8 rent vouchers could possibly be used to purchase a home. Family Self-Sufficiency Program – an employment and savings program for low-income individuals that receive Section 8 vouchers through HUD. This is an optional program for a local Public Housing Authority. HUD Earned Income Disregard – some work income is disregarded in calculating your rent in some HUD programs. Community Development Block Grants could be utilized to build or rehab accessible housing. Investigate Medicaid Waiver programs in your state.

Tax Benefits for Individuals and Businesses Federal Credit for Elderly or Disabled Federal Child and Dependent Care Credit Federal Child Tax Credit Businesses Disabled Access Credit Businesses Barrier Removal Tax Deduction Businesses Work Opportunity Credit Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) A refundable federal income tax credit. Even if a person does not owe federal taxes, a low income person could possibly get a refund but they must file a federal tax return. Some states also have an EITC.

Trusts for Individuals with Disabilities Varies from state to state; however, most states have some provisions for special needs trusts and/or pooled special needs trusts. These trusts are arrangements where funds can be invested for a recipient of SSI or Medicaid without losing eligibility for these benefits. Contact the Special Needs Alliance at or your state bar association.

Thank You William L. Gorman, Executive Director The Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois 510 East Monroe Street- 3rd Floor Springfield, IL (V/TTY) (FAX)