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Ticket to Work Interim Evaluation Overview. Interim Report Major Findings. Beneficiaries National Beneficiary Survey. Only about 36% of ticket eligible beneficiaries reported that they had heard of the program.
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BeneficiariesNational Beneficiary Survey • Only about 36% of ticket eligible beneficiaries reported that they had heard of the program. • TTW participants are far more likely than other beneficiaries to have employment goals and expectations • Although most TTW participants clearly have employment-related aspirations, many still do not see themselves earning enough to leave disability benefits.
Employment Networks • Increasing EN participation continues to be challenging. • To break even, ENs need about 23 payments per SSI-only Ticket and 11 payments per DI Ticket. • ENs average less than1½ payments in the first two years a Ticket is assigned • It generally takes more than two years for SSA/VR clients to reach 0-benefit status, so we may see improvement in Ticket outcomes.
Vocational Rehabilitation About 90% of all assignments are with VR under the traditional reimbursement payment option.
Other Work Incentive Programs SSA’s Extended Period of Eligibility and Medicaid While Working (1619 a & b) provisions were both associated with higher levels of Ticket participation.
Ticket assignments rise steadily with months after ticket mailing.
Beneficiaries with higher levels of education participate at higher rates.
Participation for major disability diagnosis groups is modest.
As expected, the participation rate is higher based on Phase sequencing.