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ABLE savings accounts

ABLE accounts are a new savings option for people with disabilities.

  • You can put up to $16,000 a year into this special bank account and earn tax-free interest.

  • This money will not affect government benefits like SSI and Medicaid (up to a limit of $100,000).

  • ABLE accounts are only for people who developed their disability before age 26. 

  • ABLE stands for "Achieving a Better Life Experience". 

Money in ABLE Accounts can be used for specific disability-related expenses, including:

Image showing disability related expenses that ABLE Accounts can cover including Housing, Transportation, Job Training, Health Expenses, Assistive Technology, Legal Expenses, Personal Support Services and Financial Fees.

 

 

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ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. 

ABLE accounts are a new savings option for people with disabilities.  A person with an ABLE account can earn tax-free interest on contributions of up to $15,000 per year - and up to $100,000 total.

This money can be used for disability-related expenses without affecting government benefits. 

For more information, contact the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance:

www.able.osfa.la.gov

laable@la.gov

  

Sources:Greene (2015), State of Ohio Treasurer's Office (2016), the Arc

 

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