Longitudinal Outcomes of an Early Cohort of Ticket to Work Participants

Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 71, No. 3, pp. 105-132, 2011

28 Pages Posted: 3 Nov 2011 Last revised: 25 Apr 2015

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Gina A. Livermore

Mathematica Policy Research

Allison Roche

Cornell Institute for Policy Research

Date Written: August 1, 2011

Abstract

Using 2004–2006 National Beneficiary Survey data matched to Social Security administrative data, we follow a cohort of disability beneficiaries participating in the Ticket to Work (TTW) program for several years to assess changes in their service use, health status, employment, and income. About 20 percent of TTW participants achieved employment at levels that would significantly reduce their disability benefits. Another 40 percent achieved some employment success, but the remaining 40 percent reported no earnings during 2003–2005. Use of TTW support services during 2003–2005 was modest. Many participants experienced significant changes in their health status across survey rounds, which might have affected their ability to actively participate in TTW and to become employed. Many also experienced significant employment and income instability. The findings suggest that employment among TTW participants was associated with reduced poverty.

Keywords: diability, employment, ticket to work, social security

JEL Classification: J20

Suggested Citation

Livermore, Gina A. and Roche, Allison, Longitudinal Outcomes of an Early Cohort of Ticket to Work Participants (August 1, 2011). Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 71, No. 3, pp. 105-132, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1896364

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