If you are seeking employment in NH and are eligible for or are receiving Social Security benefits and/or other government benefits, GSIL's Financial Planning for Employment services are here to help guide you on the path to increasing your income. We will use the tools, resources & government benefits available to you and your specific situation to create the best employment outcome and living situation possible.

Understanding the impact of income on your benefits can help you make informed choices on employment. GSIL's Community Work Incentives Coordinators(CWIC's) in the Financial Planning for Employment program work one-on-one with individuals to outline available options. Our CWIC' also make group presentations to professionals and individuals that are Social Security beneficiaries.

Being Employed and Maintaining Benefits

If you receive Social Security benefits, working will not immediately eliminate these benefits, housing subsides or medical coverage. Our staff can provide information on work incentives and health care options, including MEAD (Medicaid) and keeping Medicare benefits while working. We also can help you develop a clearly defined path to achieve your employment goals while maintaining your benefits.

To be Eligible for Financial Planning for Employment Services:

• Be age 16 to full retirement age, to be working, ready to work or considering working and,

• Receive federal benefits, such as Social Security (SSDI or SSI) and/or,

• Receive state benefits, such as Medicaid, MEAD, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and housing subsidies.

How Individuals Can Access Financial Planning for Employment Services:

NH Vocational Rehabilitation Clients

If you're client of NH Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and would like to meet with a CWIC, please discuss it with your VR Counselor

NH Area Agency and Mental Health Center Clients

If you're a client of a NH Area Agency or Mental Health Center and would like to meet with a CWIC, please discuss it with your Case Manager / Service Coordinator.

Not connected to a NH Area Agency, Mental Health Center or Vocational Rehabilitation

You can access our Financial Planning for Employment services through our Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) contract with the Social Security Administration.  Sign up for your NH at Work consultation or contact us at WIPA@gsil.orgor call the WIPA voicemail 877-809-7023. The voicemail is checked by staff several times a day.  We will review your current benefits in easy-to-understand terms and provide easy-to-read support materials. If you need more in-depth information, you can request to meet with a CWIC* for a Work Incentives and Benefits Summary.

How NH Agencies and Employment Professionals Can Access Financial Planning for Employment Services

Click here to view GSIL's Financial Planning for Employment package of services.  Here's an overview of what NH agencies and employment professionals can access with the services offered in this package:

• Technical Assistance to assist agency staff with properly managing their clients' benefits/work incentives while gaining and maintaining employment
• Client Services to directly assist an agency's clients with work incentives and managing their benefits while becoming employed
• Training for agency staff, vendors, employment professionals, and school transition staff to gain awareness of how work incentives can assist with employment outcomes, how state and federal benefits are affected by employment, and be able to apply these tools with the clients you serve.  Click here to view upcoming trainings.

Contact us at NHatWORK@gsil.org or 603-228-9680 to get more information on how you can access Financial Planning for Employment services.