MassAbility's Statewide Employment Services provide personal benefit counseling to people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are employed or looking for a job. This can help individuals with disabilities understand what may happen when they go to work or increase earnings.
Program guidelines
A Benefits Counselor can help you understand how returning to work impacts your benefits, recommend work incentives to maximize income and health care, and guide you toward financial independence. Services include:
Access to employment support services
Explanation of federal, state, and local work incentives, and tracking of SSDI/SSI benefit changes
Financial literacy support (budgeting, savings, checking)
Information on protection and advocacy for disability recipients
Employee and federally subsidized health coverage options (Medicare/Medicaid)
Other benefit counseling programs for people with disabilities
MassAbility also offers Student Benefits Counselors for transition-age youth (ages 14-24 who are still in school) and their families. These students may not be receiving SSI or SSDI through the Social Security Administration but are facing barriers to education, training, and employment due to a disability.
Are you eligible for Benefits Counseling? Enroll today and start building a more financially independent life.
