Social Security Ticket to Work canceled after transitioning from SSI to retirement benefits - will I lose all benefits?

dont worry about it. the ticket to work is just a voluntary program that helps disabled people go back to work if they want to. if ur not using it anyway it doesnt matter if its canceled

Those letters can be scary! I got one last year and panicked too. Ticket to Work is separate from your actual benefits.

This is a common source of confusion. The Ticket to Work program is specifically for SSI and SSDI recipients who want employment support while maintaining their benefits. When you transitioned from SSI to retirement benefits at 62, you automatically became ineligible for the Ticket to Work program, as it only applies to disability-based benefits (SSI/SSDI). Your retirement benefits will continue without interruption. The letter is simply informing you that you no longer have access to the Ticket to Work employment support services, but this has absolutely no impact on your monthly retirement benefits. The three reasons likely mentioned in your letter are the standard explanations for Ticket termination: 1) transition to retirement benefits, 2) reaching full retirement age, or 3) no longer meeting medical disability requirements - but only the first one applies to your situation.

The SAME EXACT THING happened to me last year!!!! The SSA is TERRIBLE at explaining these things!!! I called them SEVEN TIMES before I got someone who could actually tell me what was going on. They send these scary letters with no proper explanation and expect us to just figure it out. I was convinced I was losing all my money too!!!

Let me add some additional context to help you understand what happened. When you were receiving SSI (Supplemental Security Income), you were automatically enrolled in the Ticket to Work program, which is designed to help disability beneficiaries return to work if they're able. At age 62, you began receiving retirement benefits instead of SSI. Since Ticket to Work only applies to disability beneficiaries (SSI or SSDI), the program was automatically canceled for you. This is purely administrative and has absolutely no effect on your retirement benefits. Your monthly Social Security retirement payments will continue unchanged. This notice is simply informing you that you're no longer eligible for the employment support services offered through Ticket to Work, which you weren't using anyway. To verify everything is still in order with your retirement benefits, you can check your MySocialSecurity account online or call SSA directly.

If you're really concerned, you should try calling SSA directly to confirm. Good luck getting through though - I tried calling last week and was on hold for 2 hours before getting disconnected. Tried again the next day and never got through at all. Their phone system is completely broken.

When I switched from disability to retirement my sister-in-law told me I'd lose all benefits too! But that was totally wrong. Ticket to Work is just an employment program not your actual money.

I'm going through something similar but I'm on SSDI not retirement. I got a letter about my ticket being assigned to some employment network I never heard of. I'm trying to figure out if someone is using my information fraudulently. Has anyone dealt with tickets being assigned without their knowledge? Should I be worried about fraud?

To give you complete peace of mind: Your Social Security retirement benefits are secure and will continue as normal. The Ticket to Work program cancellation only affects support services for returning to work, which wouldn't apply to you as a retiree anyway. For future reference, when you receive any notice from SSA that you don't understand, you can: 1. Log into your MySocialSecurity account to verify your benefit status 2. Call your local SSA office (often less wait time than the national number) 3. Schedule an appointment through the SSA website for complex issues But in this specific case, your benefits are fine and there's no action needed on your part.