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2027 Social Security and Minimum Wage Changes: What Beneficiaries Need to Know
Social Security benefit increases and Rhode Island’s higher minimum wage may affect the income and benefits of people with disabilities who work or receive public benefits. Understanding the changes, reporting earnings and getting benefits counseling can help people make informed decisions, avoid overpayments and maintain access to needed supports.
Apply today for Sherlock Center traineeship
The Sherlock Center is seeking applicants for its interdisciplinary traineeship designed to prepare individuals from varying backgrounds to be future leaders in the disability field.
Working While Receiving Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions
Thinking about work but worried about your benefits? You're not alone. Many people receiving SSI, SSDI, Medicaid or Medicare have questions about how employment may affect their benefits. Below are answers to some of the most common questions we hear.
Sherlock Center awards five Access for All Abilities Mini Grants
Sherlock Center ImpactThe Sherlock Center’s Access for All Abilities Mini Grants program expands opportunities for people with disabilities to learn, create, connect and participate alongside others throughout Rhode Island.
Social Security safety nets provide ways to work and still have support
Sherlock Center ImpactThe Sherlock Center supports Rhode Islanders who have disabilities by making sure they know about and can use the work “safety nets” built into Social Security programs. With the right information, people can choose work without the fear of losing their benefits forever.
Full-time traineeship opportunity for orientation and mobility specialist
Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities is seeking a graduate student interested in becoming an Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O&M).
Sherlock Center seeks applicants for yearlong traineeship
The Sherlock Center is seeking applicants for its interdisciplinary traineeship designed to prepare individuals from varying backgrounds to be future leaders in the disability field.
What to do if Social Security sends you an overpayment notice
Sherlock Center ImpactThe Sherlock Center helps people with disabilities understand Social Security rules so they can work, avoid overpayments and take action if they get a notice.
Event celebrates 2025 Access for All Abilities Mini Grant recipients
Sherlock Center ImpactThrough the Access for All Abilities mini grant program, the Sherlock Center helps community organizations create inclusive programs and spaces where people with disabilities can fully participate. The 2025 recipients are expanding access to theater, gardening, storytelling, wellness and environmental education across Rhode Island.
Update: Our Collaborative Work for Rhode Islanders with Disabilities
Members of The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Network – The RI Developmental Disabilities Council, Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities and Disability Rights Rhode Island – are sharing our ongoing collaboration and work to ensure the protection of and advocacy for the needs and rights of people with disabilities in Rhode Island.