What is an IRWE? Find out in the new Ticket to Work fact sheet

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Work Incentives Series: Impairment-Related Work Expenses Fact Sheet

What are Work Incentives?
Social Security Work Incentives can help eligible people with disabilities transition to the workplace. Whether you’re looking for a job for the first time or returning to work after an injury or illness, Work Incentives can help you through the transition to work and towards financial independence.

Learn more!
In our latest fact sheet, we discuss Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE). IRWE allows people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income due to a disability to deduct certain expenses from their countable income. Check out this new resource to find answers to these questions:

  • What expenses qualify as an IRWE?
  • How does an IRWE affect my Social Security disability benefits as I transition to the workplace?
  • Does an item or service qualify as an IRWE if I use it for both work and everyday living?

Find out more in today’s Work Incentives Series: Impairment-Related Work Expenses.

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