Indiana Works

Social Security Work Incentives & Planning

Who We Are & How We Can Help?

Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) services are commonly known as "benefits counseling" for individuals who are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplement Security Income (SSI) who are currently employed, re-entering the work force or are interested in work.

The Indiana Works Community Work Incentive Coordinators (also called CWICs) have been trained to assist persons with disabilities who receive Social Security benefits, to determine the effect that employment earnings will have on their benefits and identifying possible resources in their pursuit of employment goals.

WHO do we assist?


Individuals who fit the following criteria:


  • are between the ages of 14 and full retirement age*
  • receive SSI or SSDI (or other Title 2 cash benefit)
  • are working, interested in returning to work, are about to start work, OR are self-employed


*Youth between 14 and 25 do not have to fulfill the working criteria to be eligible for advisement.



We can help you to understand how work affects a variety of benefits:

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Social Security Disability Insurance

• Supplemental Security Income

• food assistance

• housing subsidies

• other state & federal benefits

Ways to Make a Referral:

  • Complete the general referral form and fax to 812-954-0724 or email to wipainsirs@sirs.org. (Be sure to encrypt or password protect any email containing personal identifying information. If not able to encrypt or password protect, please use another method to contact someone for assistance).

OR:

  • Call Indiana Works toll-free number at 888-908-7992 to speak with a community work incentive coordinator.

OR:

Kim Steen

Community Work Incentive Coordinator

888-908-7992

Cell: 812-470-1647

Email: kim.steen@sirs.org

Fax: 812-954-0724

2022 General Referral Form

2023 FACT Sheets

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Expedited Reinstatement Download Blind Work Expense Download
Extended Medicare Download Impairment-Related Work Expenses for SSI Download
Extended Period of Eligibility Download SSI Self-Employment Download
Impairment-Related Work Expenses for SSDI Download Student-Earned Income Exclusion Download
SSDI Self-Employment Download Plan to Achieve Self Support Download
Subsidy or Special Conditions Download Section 1619(b): SSI and Medicaid Coverage Download
Trial Work Period Download How to Report Wage Information to SSA Download
How Your Earnings Affect Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Download M.E.D Works (Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities) Download
What is SGA? Download Overpayments Download

This project is funded in part by a Social Security cooperative agreement. Although Social Security reviewed this document for accuracy, it does not constitute an official Social Security communication. The above documents were published at U.S. taxpayer expense.

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