Benefits Counseling
Our team of Certified Benefits Counselors provide expert guidance to demonstrate why it always pays to work, and empower people towards financial self-sufficiency.
CIS’s team of Certified Benefits Counselors can empower you towards financial self-sufficiency. Counselors will verify and review your current benefits, provide info on what can happen when you start earning income, and help you create the highest income possible between work and benefits. CIS is here to help you and your family navigate the benefits system and make strong, informed decisions about work.
Our Certified Benefits Counselors work with you to:
Connect to public benefits and services for which you may be eligible
Learn how to correctly report income to SSA
Secure SSA work incentives to maximize income
Verify SSA benefits with a Benefits Planning Query (BPQY)
Review your current benefits and the changes that might occur when you begin to earn income
Determine if working towards self-sufficiency through Ticket to Work is right for you
Please contact benefits@cisworks.org for more information