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Small Business Webinar: SSDI and SSI and Self-Employment (Two-Part Event)
Learn the basics of SSDI in March and SSI in April and how to pursue self-employment. This two-part series is presented by experts from Cornell University. Recordings will be available after each event.
April 15, 2026: SSI and Self-Employment
SSI is a very complex program. Categorical eligibility, resource eligibility and income reporting can all be overwhelming for you (or your recipient). How does work impact benefits?
This session will take you through the disability and financial eligibility criteria and follow up with the significant work incentives allowed by the SSI program. You will learn how benefits planning can be very effective when an SSI recipient becomes interested in work or has begun working.
At this event, you will learn:
- About the “welfare” nature of the SSI program.
- How to calculate an SSI payment.
- How work incentives can protect cash payments.
Watch the Zoom Shared Screen Recording
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For VR and other professionals: this series will be a great “primer” for the upcoming Self-Employment training that will be offered in June 2026.
The contents of this webinar were developed under grant H421F240198 from the U.S. Department of Education (Department). The Department does not mandate or prescribe practices, models, or other activities described or discussed in this document. The contents of this webinar may contain examples of, adaptations of, and links to resources created and maintained by another public or private organization. The Department does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. The content of this webinar does not necessarily represent the policy of the Department. This publication is not intended to represent the views or policy of or be an endorsement of any views expressed, or materials provided by any Federal agency (EDGAR 75.620).