Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program, Implementation ...

150Compared with other beneficiaries, those in AOI group 4 beneficiaries are, on average,more likely than others to be male and younger; they are also more likely to request SSAcommunications in English (Table IX.7).Table IX.5. TTW Participation Rates for Beneficiaries by Annual Earnings Level (Percent)Eligible BeneficiariesOverall Ticket Assignment RatesLow AnnualEarningsOthers withEarningsOthers withoutEarningsTotal 1.54 1.61 0.51Phase 1 States 2.04 2.03 0.72Phase 2 States 0.94 1.10 0.31Phase 3 States a 1.78 1.86 0.52Source: Ticket Research File data through the end of March 2004 for beneficiaries eligible inMarch 2003 who had entered DI or SSI in or before August 2003 who had also beenmailed a Ticket by the end of 2003, and SSA Summary Earnings Record.Note: The two “other” categories include all beneficiaries not in the low earnings group,including those who may fall into AOI groups 1, 2, or 4.a Not all beneficiaries in Phase 3 states had received a Ticket by March 2004.Table IX.6Ticket Assignments to Different Provider Types and Payment Systems byAnnual Earnings Level (Percent)Assigned Tickets aLow Annual Earnings Others with EarningsOthers withoutEarningsProvider TypeSVRA 92 90 90EN 8 10 10Payment SystemTraditional payment system 87 84 85Outcome-only 3 4 3Milestone-outcome 11 12 12Source: Ticket Research File data through the end of March 2004 for beneficiaries eligible inMarch 2003 who had entered DI or SSI in or before August 2003 who had also beenmailed a Ticket by the end of 2003, and SSA Summary Earnings Record.a Note that the two “other” categories include all beneficiaries not in the low earnings group,including those who may fall into AOI groups 1, 2, or 4.IX: Adequacy of Incentives