As part of SSAâs strategy to assist SSDI) beneficiaries and SSI recipients who wish to return to work and achieve self-sufficiency, SSA established the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. This community based, work incentive, planning and assistance project collects identifying claimant information via project sites and community work incentives coordinators (CWIC). SSA uses this information to ensure proper management of the project, with particular emphasis on administration, budgeting, and training. In addition, project sites and CWICâs collect data from SSDI beneficiaries and SSI recipients on background employment, training, benefits, and work incentives. SSA is interested in identifying SSDI beneficiary and SSI recipient outcomes under the WIPA program, to determine the extent to which beneficiaries with disabilities and SSI recipients achieve their employment, financial, and healthcare goals. SSA will also use the data in its analysis and future planning for SSDI and SSI programs. Respondents are SSDI beneficiaries, SSI recipients, community project sites, and employment advisors.
We are making a non-substantive change request to the WIPA Case notes to enhance task tracking for users and to strengthen the oversight and management capabilities for WIPA.
When we cleared the this ICR in 2023, the burden was 472,573. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 17,464 hours. The decrease in burden is due to SSA only using Forms SSA-4565 and SSA-4566 as a backup collection instrument if the WIPA STAR system becomes unavailable, we are no longer counting the burden hours and are placing a place holder for the SSA-4565 and SSA-4566. These figures represent current Management Information data.
*Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 17,466, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 87,876. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the learning costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 above reflects actual burden.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form SSA-4565 Help Line Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Referral and WIPA Intake
10-26-26 - Comment from the National Coalition of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Advocates - Redacted to show only the comments on 0960-0629.pdf
Supporitng Statement - 0629 (Final).docx
WIPA STAR SYSTEM: SSA-451 (WIPA managers)