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SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

What is a WIPA?

Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Program

The Goal of the Protection and Advocacy Program for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS/ P&A):

  • Assist beneficiaries with disabilities in obtaining information and advice about receiving vocational rehabilitation and employment services.
  • Provide advocacy or other related services that beneficiaries with disabilities may need to secure, regain, or maintain gainful employment.


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Area Work Incentives Coordinators (AWICs)

AWICs are Social Security Administration (SSA) employees who provide assistance to the SSA personnel, beneficiaries, ENs, State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies, and WIPAs and other in the community on employment support and outreach issues by:

Rehabilitation Service Providers

Rehabilitation professionals work with individuals with disabilies throughout their lives. This section of the Nebraska Ticket to Work website provides resources for the professionals who work with individuals with disabilities preparing for or engaged in employment.

PASS Cadre Kansas City Region

Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) “cadres” of SSA employees who are experts in handling PASS applications. Please do not use this contact information for obtaining general information about Social Security or for claims-related inquiries. Instead, please call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). If you are looking for your nearest Social Security office, please use our Local Office Search.