Easter Seals Disability Services

Program Spotlight:  Work Incentives Planning and Assistance

Easter Seals recently received notice from the Social Security Administration that the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program will be refunded for an additional 3 years.  The WIPA program, initiated in 2001 as the Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach program, is designed to help inform people who receive Social Security Disability Benefits of the incentives and provisions available to support their efforts to seek employment. 

Through individual meetings, Easter Seals’ community work incentives coordinators provide personalized, written benefits reports that provide detailed information about various incentives for returning to work, as well as information about how an individual’s Social Security Disability Benefits will be affected by becoming employed.  This valuable information allows individuals to make informed decisions about returning to work or seeking employment for the first time. 

This free service is offered in a 19-county area of North Texas.  For more information on the WIPA program or to receive your personalized benefits analysis, contact Cindy Herzog, Director of WIPA, at 817-759-7902. 


Medicaid Buy-In Program
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