WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ABLE ACCOUNT?

ABLE Accounts are for individuals whose disability began before age 26. 

The disability must be terminal or long-term (more than 12 months) and must cause “marked and severe functional limitations.”

You must also meet one of the following criteria:

  • You are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) because of your disability; oR

  • A doctor has diagnosed you with a disability (physical or mental)

 

View list of potentially eligible disabilities and conditions: