3 ABLE Act Provisions Made Permanent
Congress passed the ENABLE Act, which was signed into law July 4, making permanent three provisions of ABLE legislation passed in 2017 that were set to expire at the end of 2025:
Companies that Hire People with Disabilities, Employees Who Love their Jobs, and How IL ABLE Accounts Support Both
Treasurer Frerichs leads panel at Special Olympics Illinois Athlete Leadership Academy
Treasurer Frerichs moderated a lively panel discussion at the Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) Athlete Leadership Academy that focused on the benefits of working. Panelists included SOILL athletes who have disabilities and leaders from Amazon and Hyatt who focus on initiatives that support hiring people with disabilities.
Growing Work-Ready Skills at the Growing Solutions Farm
One teacher’s perspective
Each week, students from across Chicago travel to Urban Autism Solutions’ Growing Solutions Farm (UAS), a 1.2-acre produce farm located in Chicago’s west side where Chicago public high school transition students with autism and related disabilities gain valuable vocational skills to help prepare for future competitive employment.
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Meet Michael: An Employed IL ABLE Account Owner
Watch how he “Makes It Happen with His IL ABLE Account”
Receiving public benefits shouldn’t be a barrier to working. Check out Michael’s story: he works and maintains his benefits while saving money with his IL ABLE Account.
Treasurer Frerichs’s Visit to Gateway to Learning
Training for employment is front and center.
Treasurer Frerichs visited Chicago’s Gateway to Learning (GTL) recently to observe participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they build job skills in food preparation, baking, and serving customers in GTL’s commercial kitchen and Dorothy’s Can-Do Bakery & Cafe. While there he heard first-hand from the program’s participants about their work and the impact of GTL’s programs.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and help advance workforce access and equity.
Every October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the diverse contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. With NDEAM’s theme “Advancing Access & Equity” this month is a good time for workplaces to recognize and ensure that people with disabilities, have equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents in the workplace – that means inclusive employment and workplace policies that benefit employees and employers alike.
Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
Disability is part of the inclusion equation.
Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is celebrated across the country to recognize the positive contributions people with disabilities make in America’s workplaces and our economy.
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Illinois State Treasurer Honors National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Vocational training is what it’s all about.
To celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs visited several disability service organizations in October, including Hope Vocational Academy and Sparc, both in the Springfield, IL area. While there learned about their respective vocational training programs and the organizations’ support services for people with disabilities. The Treasurer spoke about the value of working and the advantages of being able to save money and protect federal benefits with an IL ABLE Account.
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Save More with ABLE to Work
Learn how ABLE to Work can work for you
IL ABLE Accounts offer many benefits. ABLE to Work is one of them. Account Owners who work and earn money can contribute more than the annual $17, 000 contribution limit. That means more savings.
For Planet Access Company…
…Competitive Employment of People with Disabilities Is in the Mission
This month, Illinois ABLE celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month. And there is no better way to celebrate than with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ visit to Planet Access Company (PAC) in Des Plaines, Illinois, where he saw first-hand how competitive employment of people with disabilities can empower employees and benefit the bottom line.