Public Benefits

You might be able to get certain help from the government. This help is called public benefits. It is for people who have disabilities and need extra support.

Supplemental Security Income

One example of public benefits people with disabilities can get is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI is money that is paid to you every month to help you with living expenses and care. How much money you get is based on your disability and your income.

Have questions about your Social Security benefits? Ohio provides free benefits counseling. Follow this link on SSI to learn more.

Medicaid

Medicaid is a health care program. In Medicaid, the government helps pay for health care services. People with disabilities and people with low incomes can get Medicaid.

Follow this link to learn about receiving Medicaid as a worker with disabilities.

SNAP

SNAP is a benefit for people with low income that can help you with getting food.

Follow this link to apply for food or cash assistance.

Housing Assistance

Housing assistance is a benefit for people with low income or people with disabilities. You can get a coupon that helps pay your rent.

Both logos of the U.S. Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services who oversees Medicaid

To learn how a job can impact your benefits, check out this section of the Employment training: How Does Work Impact My Benefits? And on that page you can check out Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) that will help you understand more about your job and your benefits.

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Tool: List Your Income

Use this tool to list out all your income from different sources.