Benefits to Independence 101
Module 3: Session 14

Module 3 - Session 14

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Trial Work Period (TWP)

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the TWP and how it works.

  • Learn how many months count toward the TWP and the 60-month rule.

  • Learn what happens to SSDI payments during the TWP.

  • Identify resources for help with benefits planning.

 

Click here to watch "SSDI Trial Work Period: Test Working Without Losing Benefits (Session 14)" on YouTube.

Trial Work Period∗: Session includes Nuts and Bolts, Case Studies, Quick Quiz, & Quick Facts

Activities:

  1. Go to the Ticket to Work Find Help page to find your local Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project or Employment Network (EN).

  2. Begin counting or locate where you can later count your Trial Work Months on the DB101 website.

  3. Watch this three and a half minute TWP video on the SSA Choose Work YouTube channel.

Resources:

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Trial Work Period (TWP) – Resource Guide

Module 3 – Main Menu
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∗Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability

 

Resources

Benefits to Independence 101 Contact Directory Resource Library Meet the Team Spotlight on Social Security Newsletter Spotlight on Social Security Webinars Students Receiving Benefits Success Stories Ticket to Work Program Work Incentive Planning Services