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🇺🇸 US federal support for starting a business in figures, 2026

Starting a business on unemployment or disability benefits in the US: the federal figures, 2026

6 federal figures for starting a business while on unemployment, SSDI or SSI, each quoted word for word from the official page that states it, read on September 26, 2026.

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US federal support for starting a business in figures, 2026
SourceFigureRead
SBA MicroloanUp to $50,000
SBA Microloan: averageAbout $13,000 on average
SSDI trial work period (self-employed)As many as 9 trial work months
Ticket to WorkAges 18 through 64 on SSDI or SSI
SNAP and Medicaid work rules when self-employed$580 a month = 80 hours at $7.25
SBDC, SCORE and Women’s Business CentersFree or low-cost counseling

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The sentences as published
  • SBA Microloan: Use them when you need less than $50,000 to start and/or grow your small business. (September 26, 2026, sha 57acc4663f46c24c)
  • SBA Microloan: average: The average microloan is about $13,000. (September 26, 2026, sha 57acc4663f46c24c)
  • SSDI trial work period (self-employed): During this period, you may perform services (see paragraph (b) of this section) in as many as 9 months, but these months do not have to be consecutive. (September 26, 2026, sha 79ac7c3280a0a4f5)
  • Ticket to Work: Everyone age 18 through 64 who receives Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits because of his or her disability is eligible to participate in the Ticket to Work Program. (September 26, 2026, sha 6eeea63c75c74a7f)
  • SNAP and Medicaid work rules when self-employed: In 2026, the Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour,\41\ which multiplied by 80 equals $580. (September 26, 2026, sha 29c571ccaf194832)
  • SBDC, SCORE and Women’s Business Centers: Get local assistance SBA and our network of partners offer free or low-cost counseling and training in your area. (September 26, 2026, sha 68ea150956645c42)
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Every row is a sentence quoted verbatim from the named official page, read on the date shown and pinned to a hash of the page text we read. 6 of the 7 sources that could be read state the figure; 1 do not and are listed as not published, never filled in. Each row is one figure from one scheme, taken only from that scheme’s own official page. Where a page does not state the figure we plan with, the row is listed as not published and the figure is not filled in from anywhere else.

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