Next Steps

To learn more about the programs discussed in this article, read DB101’s sections on:

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Income-Based Medicaid
• Disability-based Medicaid
• Medicaid's NJ WorkAbility program
• Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
• Individual Coverage Through GetCoveredNJ
• Building Your Assets and Wealth
• ABLE Accounts
• Plans to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

You can apply for SSI, SSDI, CDB, and Child’s Benefits at your local Social Security office or by calling 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY).

To apply for a PASS, contact your local PASS specialist.

You can apply for Medicaid, Medicaid's NJ WorkAbility program, the NJ SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), or WorkFirst New Jersey:

• Online using NJ FamilyCare Quickstart, or
• At an outreach and enrollment site in your county.

NJ FamilyCare lists the information and documents you may need when you apply. For help with your application, talk with a Health Benefits Coordinator at 1-800-701-0710 or 1-800-701-0720 (TTY).

Note: You can also apply for Medicaid or individual health coverage using GetCoveredNJ.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained Benefits Planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future. For questions or guidance specific to your situation, you can speak to someone at the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation.