WIPA Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Social Security Administration

What is WIPA?

WIPA (Work Incentives Planning and Assistance) is a program funded by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, which provides information about work and benefits to people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) based on a disability.

WIPA programs are for people who are already working, or those who are about to start work!

How do I Begin?

To begin the process, please contact the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842, or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. To 8:00 p.m. ET. Once you contact the Help Line, they will guide you towards the WIPA Specialist in your area or click the button below.

Get Services from the CED

Working Wednesdays

WIPA hosts monthly Facebook Live sessions to share information about Work Incentives and other resources to help you work.

  • Spotlight on Employment 2023 – SSDI Incentives
  • Spotlight on Employment 2023: SSI Work Incentives
  • Spotlight on Employment 2023: Assets and Resources
  • Spotlight on Employment 2023: Calculus with the CWIC
  • Self Employment
  • New Special Condition Subsidy Rules
  • Extended Period of Medicare Coverage
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Creating Inclusive Cultures
  • NDEAM Embracing Inclusive Strategies
  • NDEAM Retaining Employees with Disabilities
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit