Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…

1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…

2. Understanding Your Benefits!

3. Definitions: 200 • Question: • “DB101” stands for ____________________. • Answer: • What is the Disability Benefits 101 website? Back

4. Definitions: 400 • Question: • A person who receives benefits is called a ______________ ** Hint: This answer also starts with the letter “B” • Answer: • What is a beneficiary? Back

5. Definitions: 600 • Question: • These are programs that can help you go to work and still keep the benefits you need. • Answer: • What are Work Incentives or Work Incentive Programs? Back

6. Definitions: 800 • Question: • This is a program that provides funding for people with disabilities who need personal care assistance. • Answer: • What is In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)? Back

7. Cash Benefits:200 • Question: • “SSA” stands for _________________. • Answer: • What is Social Security Administration? Back

8. Cash Benefits: 400 • Question: • A Social Security cash benefit program which provides a monthly check for people with certain disabilities who are low income. *** Hint: the acronym has 3 letters • Answer: • What is SSI or Supplemental Security Income? Back

9. Cash Benefits: 600 • Question: • A Social Security cash benefit program for people with certain disabilities who have previously worked. *** Hint: the acronym has 4 letters • Answer: • What is SSDI or Social Security Disability Insurance? Back

10. Cash Benefits: 800 • Question: • When you want to find out what cash benefits you are receiving you can contact Social Security and ask for a _______ • Answer: • What is a Benefits Planning Query or BPQY? Back

11. Work Programs: 200 • Question: • These are copies of your paychecks from work that you need to turn in to Social Security once a month. • Answer: • What are paystubs? Back

12. Work Programs: 400 • Question: • Name one of two websites that you visit to find out more information about Work Incentive Programs. • Answer: • What is the Social Security website orthe DB 101 website? Back

13. Work Programs: 600 • Question: • This program allows most students under the age of 22 to work and earn income and keep some or all of their monthly SSI cash benefits. • Answer: • What is the Student Earned Income Exclusion or SEIE? Back

14. Work Programs: 800 • Question: • This work program allows SSI beneficiaries to save their earnings or other income for a work-related goal. • Answer: • What is a Plan to Achieve Self Support or PASS plan? Back

15. DB 101 Website: 200 • Question: • The website address of the Disability Benefits 101 website is ______________. • Answer: • What is www.db101.org or www.disabilitybenefits101.org? Back

16. DB 101 Website: 400 • Question: • DB101 has contact information for these people in your area who can help you if you have questions about your cash or health care benefits. • Answer: • What are benefit planners? Back

17. DB 101 Website: 600 • Question: • There are a few of these on the website and they can be used to calculate how your benefits may change when you go to work. • Answer: • What are benefits calculators? Back

18. DB 101 Website: 800 • Question: • You should use the disability benefits 101 website when you are preparing to ___________. • Answer: • What is get a job or change jobs? Back

19. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • Why is learning information about your benefits important to you? • Answer: • No wrong answer! Back