Bridge Builder Youth Workforce
About us
Here at Bridge Builder Youth Workforce (BBYW), we are currently accepting clients between the ages of 14 years of age to adults.
BBYW's goal is to empower people with disabilities.
It would be our pleasure to be a resource to counsel your clients and or students in taking advantage of work incentives has to offer.
Our service provides for you a Certified Benefits Counselor who specializes in working with young people and their guardians, ensuring that they understand how to navigate and take advantage of their benefits while seeking employment.
BBYW is dedicated and committed to being a resource for you by providing a specialized service to ensure that the client, parents and or guardians of children with a disability have proper guidance, information and direction from someone they can trust in their children’s transition into the work world. Bridge Builder Workforce is here for the beneficiary and his or her family.
Contact: 443-300-7482 or via email at bridgebuilderwork@gmail.com
Will working effect your benefits?
Yes, working can effect you receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, but only within earn a certain amount. Payments will stop if you are engaged in what Social Security calls “substantial gainful activity.” SGA, as it’s known, is defined in 2022 as earning more than $1,350 a month (or $2,260 if you are blind).
SSI vs SSDI
What Is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
SSI provides minimum basic financial assistance to older adults and persons with disabilities (regardless of age) with very limited income and resources. Federal SSI benefits from the Social Security Administration are often supplemented by state programs.
SSI recipient will automatically qualify for health care coverage through Medicaid.
What Is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?
SSDI supports individuals who are disabled and have a qualifying work history, either through their own employment or a family member (spouse/parent).
BBYW Services
We help you understand and use work incentives
What is a Work Incentive?
Special rules make it possible for people with disabilities receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to work and still receive monthly payments and Medicare or Medicaid. Social Security calls these rules "work incentives." Below are the rules that apply under each program.
SSDI & SSI Work Incentives
SSDI Work Incentives
SSI Work Incentives
What happens when a beneficiary turns 18 yrs old?
The Age-18 Redetermination is especially important to youth with disabilities and their families.
SSA reviews the status of all Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients on a regular basis. This process is referred to as a redetermination. This process happens about every three years. The age-18 redetermination is when SSA starts using adult criteria to decide if the beneficiary still has a disability. SSA's adult criteria is very different from the standards for child disability benefits. The adult criteria looks into the person's ability to earn money, instead of the beneficiary's ability to complete tasks of daily living.
If SSA determines the person does not have a disability at the age-18 redetermination, the beneficiary may still qualify for benefits by taking part in an educational or vocational program.
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We'll answer your questions
What is Reasonable Accommodation?
Reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by employees without disabilities.
How to connect with BBYW benefits counseling
If you or a family member receives SSDI, SSI, SSDI-related Medicare or SSI-related Medicaid, and they:
Are interested in working
Are working
Have a job offer pending
Are actively interviewing for jobs
Had an interview in the past 30 days
Have a job interview scheduled in the next 2 weeks
Are a veteran, or
Are age 14 – 25 (even if they are not actively pursuing work)
call to local SSA representative and tell them you want to work with BBYW benefits counseling. Also we encourage you to call you call the Ticket to Work Help Line, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).