How “Gig Work” Can Benefit Those With Disabilities

In today's economy, there's no such thing as a "typical job." The American workforce consists of full-time employees, contractors, "gig" employees, and other roles to enhance the delivery of services.

This diversity creates options for those receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. If you're an employer, you can use a Social Security-authorized Employment Network (EN) like Allsup Employment Services (AES) to help you find the right staff for your available positions.

Types Of Jobs Available For Social Security Disability Recipients

Ticket to Work (TTW) is a federally funded program administered through the Social Security Administration (SSA). The program helps former workers with disabilities transition back into the workplace. However, that doesn't always mean transitioning into a full-time role – at first. The TTW Program allows those who have missed work due to serious illness to ease back into a full-time role. It can also aid the entire workforce by putting these experienced former workers back to work.

Full-Time Employees

The TTW Program can help SSDI recipients integrate into a full-time role. These recipients will continue to receive SSDI benefits during the Trial Work Period (TWP), after which they'll continue to receive Medicare coverage for 93 months.

Most Social Security disability beneficiaries are skilled workers with decades of experience. Employers can tap into the knowledge and experience of this pool of workers while saving money on their group health plan (GHP) costs.

Contractors

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of October 2024, 9.83 million Americans are self-employed. This number includes those who work as independent contractors providing employers with contractual and/or temporary services.

AES vocational experts can work with SSDI recipients, helping them create career goals and connecting their services to an employer or group of employers.

Gig Workers

In the gig economy, workers can earn money through apps like Uber, Upwork or Fiverr. This is another version of contract work, this time mediated through a provider who can manage the employer relationship for service users.

Vocational experts can also assist in securing a "gig," with careful attention paid to the person's career goals and physical/mental capabilities. Employers can trust that the employees they hire through ENs can deliver quality service.

What Employers Gain From The TTW Program

The TTW Program provides skilled workers to employers with money-saving benefits. Additionally, hiring Americans with disabilities can contribute to a more inclusive workplace environment and even increase productivity. By considering contract or gig workers, you'll empower more Americans to integrate back into the workforce. Working with an EN like AES can help employers hire dedicated, loyal employees. We reimagine work every day.

Returning To Work With Allsup Employment Services

Are you currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and would like to return to work?

Allsup Employment Services (AES) is an SSA-authorized EN for the Ticket To Work Program. We have over 10 years of experience helping thousands return to work successfully.

The Ticket to Work Program helps you protect your SSA disability benefits by:

• Maintaining your SSDI income while you attempt working again.
• Safeguarding your Medicare coverage.
• Pausing SSA medical disability reviews.
  
  

Benefits Of Working With AES:

• Earn More. Make as much income as you choose during the Trial Work Period and protect your full SSDI benefits.
• Stress Less. Avoid medical disability reviews and the worry that comes with them.
• Keep Medicare. While working, you can keep Medicare for over seven years.
• Avoid Risk. If you stop working anytime within five years, your SSDI benefits can resume through a reinstatement process.
• Pay Nothing. As a Social Security-authorized Employment Network, our services are provided at no cost.

Choosing AES means working with an EN who’s focused on your goals and will work with you every step of the way.

Get started with no cost and no obligation.

You can reach Allsup Employment Services today by calling 866-540-5105 or requesting a call.