Benefit Planning
At WTC, we provide personalized guidance on how employment may impact your public benefits like Social Security and Medicare. Our Certified Work Incentives Practitioner (CWIP) offers expert advice, helping you understand work incentives and benefits impact. We assist with wage reporting, benefits analysis, and connecting you with relevant resources, empowering you to achieve greater independence while maintaining essential benefits.
How We Can
Help You:
Personalized Assistance
Our CWIP will work directly with you, offering personalized assistance based on your individual circumstances.
Benefits Impact Analysis
Work Incentives Usage
Our CWIP will educate you on and assist you in utilizing work incentives—programs designed to support employment without sacrificing crucial benefits.
Empowering Informed Choices
The goal is to empower you by ensuring you understand the implications of employment, including any trade-offs, potential risks, and advantages.
Wage Reporting Assistance
Our CWIP will help you accurately report your wages, ensuring transparency with benefit providers and making appropriate adjustments based on your employment income.
Additional Services
In addition to these core services, the CWIP can:
Gather, organize, and provide clear, accurate, and credible information to you, your payees, and/or conservators. Offer additional services such as applying for benefits, providing advice on financial planning, connecting you with relevant resources, and addressing specific challenges related to employment and benefits.
This information is crucial for you to make informed choices about employment while considering the potential impact on your benefits. So, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out and connect with our Certified Work Incentives Practitioner!
Service Availability
How to Get Started
In-person services are available in Chico and Oroville, as well as online through our distance options.
To get started: Request a referral from your DOR Counselor or FNRC Service Coordinator.
