Which of the following is a self-employment resource for job seekers?

• A. Job Accommodation Network
• B. The Abilities Fund
• C. Ticket to Work (Social Security)
• D. Self-Employment Assistance Program

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is identifying resources that support pursuing self-employment as a path to work. Ticket to Work is designed to help Social Security disability beneficiaries move into work, and that includes options for self-employment. Through the program you connect with Employment Networks and other SSA-approved providers who can help with business planning, entrepreneurship training, and referrals to additional resources. Importantly, it also offers work incentives that make trying work—including starting your own business—more feasible without losing benefits immediately, while you build and test your self-employment plan. This combination of employment support and pathways to self-employment is what makes Ticket to Work a direct self-employment resource for job seekers.

Other options are more about related but different aspects of employment support. Job Accommodation Network focuses on accommodations in existing jobs rather than starting a business. The Abilities Fund provides financing to start or grow a business, which is a self-employment resource but more narrowly a funding source than a broad employment-support program. The Self-Employment Assistance Program is specifically aimed at helping unemployed individuals start their own business, but it is state-based and not as universally accessible as Ticket to Work within the SSA framework.