Texas community resource
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
Social Security Administration
Free legal advocacy and support for disability beneficiaries facing barriers to obtaining, retaining, or advancing in employment.
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How to get help
Use the Choose Work Find Help directory to locate the PABSS organization serving the beneficiary’s area, then contact that organization for screening and intake. The Ticket to Work Help Line can assist with locating the program.
Who this service helps
Available to people who receive a Social Security disability benefit or Medicare or Medicaid based on Social Security disability-benefit eligibility and who face a disability-related barrier to employment.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties in Texas.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
PABSS services are free to eligible beneficiaries.
About this service
PABSS organizations may help with employment conditions, decisions by vocational rehabilitation agencies or Employment Networks, workplace accommodations, transportation or vehicle modifications, and certain Medicaid waiver or buy-in issues connected to work.
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