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Disability Benefits 101 Top Ten
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Talk to an ExpertGet help by contacting the Disability Linkage Line. You can contact someone by telephone, chat, or e-mail.
Location This frame can be found on the right side of every page in db101.org.
Getting Started Worksheet Help your clients gather information to do a Benefits to Work Estimator session.
LocationTo find the worksheet:
1. Click the Estimators tab.
2. In the Benefits and Work Estimator frame, click the Go link.
3. Click the Benefits Worksheet link.
Benefits and Work Estimator
Getting Started Worksheet—SSDI Use this worksheet to help gather information needed to do a Benefits and Work Estimator Session.
Note: If you are unsure about what benefits you are on, DB101 Talk to an Expert might be able to help with the items marked by a (*).
Household Information
What is your citizenship status?* US Citizen
Qualified Alien
Other Legal Resident
Undocumented or Non-immigrant
Which best describes your living situation? Group home/Foster care
Shared home (roommates)
My own place
Someone else’s place
What is your disability determination status? I have been determined disabled*
I have been determined blind
My determination is pending
I am disabled without determination
I am not disabled
Who determined that you are disabled?* Social Security*
SMRT*
Are you married and living with your spouse?* Yes
No
How many children do you and/or your spouse have, who are under 21 and who live with you?*
What zip code do you live in?*
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Are you on GA/MFIP/GRH/PASS/Workers’ Compensation? If you answered “Yes” to any one of these, stop and call the Disability Linkage Line® at 1-866-333-2466 or chat with a DB101 Talk to an Expert.
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Getting Past the Myths Read this article to address myths and concerns people with disabilities might have about working.
Location On the Your Situation tab, click the Getting Past the Myths: The Truth About Working link.
Glossary Look up terminology alphabetically, or select a topic in the list on the left side of the screen to view a series of related terms.
Location: Click the Glossary tab at the top of the screen.
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Estimator ReportsAfter you run an estimator session to obtain a series of reports, including a breakdown of monthly income and expenses based on the estimator session.
Location 1. Click the Estimators tab. 2. Click the Go link for the
estimator you want to run. 3. Click the Start button to begin
running the estimator. 4. From the Estimator Results
page, click the Monthly Income/Expense tab.
Displayed here: the Monthly Income/Expense tab.
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StoriesUse the Success Stories and more detailed stories on the site to engage clients in a discussion about work.
LocationOn the Your Situation tab in the Going to Work frame, click the Success Stories tab.
Note: you can also click the link Starting a Job While on Benefits: Isaac’s Story for a more detailed story about an individual’s personal story of how they used working incentives and resources to reach their goals.
Work IncentivesHere you can see a complete list of incentives that help support people with disabilities who want to work.
LocationOn the Programs tab in the Work Programs frame, click the Programs that Support Work link.
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List of State and Federal Benefits.Look here for details about cash benefits, health care coverage, and work programs.
Location Click the Programs tab at the top of the screen.
Manage Your Benefits While WorkingThe resources and programs described in this section will help clients maintain benefits while working.
Location Click the Your Situation tab, and click the Manage Your Benefits while Working link.
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DB101 MN is a service of the Disability Linkage Line® — Minnesota’s free, statewide information and assistance system for people with disabilities.DB101 site was developed by the World Institute on Disability.
YOUR RESOURCE. YOUR WAY.
1-866-333-2466
FAQs, Pitfalls, and Next StepsOn many pages in db101.org, you will view a table of contents summarizing the content of a page or article. Often, from the contents you will have links to a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Pitfalls, and Next Steps.
Location On a page with a Table of Contents on the right side, click the FAQs, Pitfalls, or Next Steps link.
Note: Some pages will only have the Next Steps link included.
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