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January 17, 2013
2013 Red Book
We have posted the 2013 Red Book in HTML and PDF accessible format on our website. The 2013 Red Book–A Guide to Work Incentives–serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.
January 14, 2013
Youth Transition Demonstration
We have posted the Montgomery County, Maryland 12-month interim report for the Youth Transition Demonstration projects.
December 10, 2012
Youth Transition Demonstration
We have posted the 12-month interim reports for the Florida and West Virginia Youth Transition Demonstration projects.
November 16, 2012
Occupational Information System Project
We have signed an interagency agreement with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to test using the National Compensation Survey as a means to collect occupational information for use in our disability programs at steps four and five of sequential evaluation. BLS will start the first phase of test data collection later this year. We recently updated the OIS Project website to reflect our new direction, and it includes the BLS’s Feasibility Test Plan for 2013.
August 15, 2012
Benefit Offset National Demonstration Evaluation Analysis Plan
We have posted the Benefit Offset National Demonstration Evaluation Plan. It provides the detailed plan for the evaluation of the demonstration.
May 31, 2012
Benefit Offset National Demonstration Stage 1 Early Assessment Report
We have posted the Benefit Offset National Demonstration Stage 1 Early Assessment Report. The report provides an analysis of benefit offset use during the first 6 months of the demonstration. It provides an overview of the stage-one randomization process, describes the baseline characteristics of the first-stage subjects, presents an assessment of the responses to our early outreach efforts, and discussions implications for future reports.
May 15, 2012
Work Incentive Simplification Pilot Technical Advisory Panel Final Report
We have posted a report summarizing the recommendations of a technical advisory panel for evaluating the proposed Work Incentive Simplification Pilot at WISP TAP Report.
March 16, 2012
Disability Determination Process (DDP) Small Grant Program Off to a Quick Start
We awarded the DDP grant in September 2011 to Policy Research Inc. (PRI). PRI serves as the program manager for this grant, and as such, they announce the funding cycle, review submitted proposals, award and administer the $10,000 stipends to each successful graduate student, and monitor the research under this program. Research projects in this 5-year grant program focus on improvement of the disability determination process.
On March 13, 2012, we issued a press release announcing the first round of stipend awards to eight graduate student researchers from across the country. These projects are in three categories: compassionate allowances and wounded warriors, homelessness and SSI, and disability enrollment. The Commissioner of Social Security sent each researcher a letter recognizing his or her achievement. At the same time, PRI released a request for applications for the second round of research proposals. You can find more information about currently funded projects and application information at PRI’s website: http://ddp.policyresearchinc.org.
March 14, 2012
New Public-Use File for the National Survey of SSI Children and Families
We have posted a new version of the National Survey of SSI Children and Families. This survey, conducted in 2001 and 2002, includes information on over 8,000 children who were receiving, had received, or were applying for SSI. We originally released a public-use file but withdrew it from public distribution to ensure compliance with current disclosure policies. Although we found no disclosure issues, we no longer support the previous file. All users should use the new data files and documentation for analysis.
March 14, 2012
New Publications on Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration
We have posted a citation to an article on the Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration . It is in the Journal of Disability Policy Studies and is titled “ Supporting Work Effort of SSDI Beneficiaries: Implementation of Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration .” It includes findings from our benefit offset pilot in Utah.
February 29, 2012
Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE)
January 11, 2012
Youth Transition Demonstration 24-Month Follow-Up: Colorado, CUNY, and Erie
We have posted a report on the earnings and program participation of Youth Transition Demonstration youths 24 months after random assignment.
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