Social Security Administration

http://www.ssa.gov

Social Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7AM to 7PM , Monday to Friday: 1-800-772-1213 If you have a touch-tone phone, recorded information and services are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call us.

The Kentucky Division of Social Security

State Social Security Administrator for Kentucky 's Public Employers and Employees

Division of Social Security

403 Wapping Street, Suite 340 Frankfort KY 40601-2638

Phone: 502/564-3952

Fax: 502/564-2124

Kentucky Medicaid Office

Cabinet for Health Services of Kentucky

P.O. Box 2110

Frankfort , KY   40602-2110

Toll-Free: 1-800-635-2570

1-502-226-1898

 

Kentucky Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services

c/o The Commissioner's Office

100 Fair Oaks Lane

4E-B Frankfort , KY 40621

Division Phone Number: 502-564-4527

Fax Number:  502-564-5478

 

The Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

209 St. Clair Street

Frankfort , KY 40601

Tel: 1-800-372-7172

TTY: 1-888-420-9874

Fax: (502) 564-6745

 

American Public Human Services Association

Lucy Axton-Miller

VCU-RRTC

Benefits Assistance Resource Center

708 Cherokee Woods Rd.

Louisville , KY 40206

Voice: 502-899-1391

Fax: 502-899-9781

Email: laxmill@bellsouth.net

 

Jim Kimbrough

KY Protection and Advocacy

100 Fair Oaks Road , 3 rd Floor

Frankfort , KY 40601

Voice: 502-564-2967

Email: jkimbrough@mail.state.ky.us

 

The Family Consortium Residential Model for Persons with Disabilities

Joe and Marilyn Henn

1032 Venice Court

Macedonia , Ohio 44056

Email: HennPen@aol.com

 

Benefits Plus

Benefits Planning Outreach Programs

Assisting Social Security recipients to go to work without fear of losing benefits.

Work Incentives for Individuals who Qualify for Disability Benefits from the Social Security Administration.

1-888-813-8497 (Voice)

1-888-813-8652 (TTY)

 

Benefits Plus is a statewide program funded by Social Security and administered by two centers for independent living; the Center for Accessible Living in Louisville , Kentucky , and Independence Place in Lexington , Kentucky . 

The centers will make available a Benefits Specialist, a knowledgeable advocate, who will help you understand complex work incentive program requirements.

This program helps SSI and SSDI disability beneficiaries between the ages of 14 and 64 understand their work options so that they may make more informed choices regarding work.  The program provides information about federal, state, and local work incentive programs and related issues.

As a part of this program, you will receive information about the availability of protection and advocacy services that are available without charge.

 

Professionals with:

•  Information on Medical Benefits, Social Security, Transitional Assistance, Public Housing, Workers Compensation and more

•  Personalized benefits planning and assistance

•  Understanding how working will affect your benefits

•  Ongoing assistance on issues concerning your benefits

 

HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM?

Call Toll Free at :

1-888-813-8497 (Voice)

1-888-813-8652 (TTY)

 

A Benefits Specialist will contact you and explain the program.  If you wish, you may contact us by mail at:

Center for Accessible Living

981 South Third Street, Ste 102

Louisville , KY   40203

e-mail: info@calky.org

 

ALL INQUIRIES AND SERVICES ARE ABSOLUTELY FREE AND ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

For more information on the Social Security Administration visit their website at http://www.ssa.gov