Hello! I’m Elizabeth Hamilton, the new Enrollment Specialist on the IL ABLE team.
I am here to support you on your pathway to opening an IL ABLE Account for yourself or for someone with a disability that you assist.
Do IL ABLE Accounts Affect Medicaid Eligibility?
Know Before You Go!
Going through the process of determination or re-determination of Medicaid benefits with the Illinois Department of Human Services is an experience that we all know can be stressful for families. So, if you own or manage an IL ABLE Account, know that Medicaid must not count ABLE Account assets as a resource in determining or re-determining Medicaid benefits.
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Limit Increase is Great News for ABLE Account Owners
Great news! Account Owners can save more in 2026! The Annual Contribution Limit for IL ABLE Accounts is increasing to $20,000.
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Expanded Eligibility Starts January 1!
Did your disability begin before your 46th birthday? Starting January 1, you may be eligible to own an IL ABLE Account and benefit from these 4 ABLE features.
ABLE eligibility expanded January 1, 2026
Is Your Disability Employee Resource Group Ready to Share IL ABLE?
Corporate disability employee resource groups can play an important role in helping employees learn about workplace resources, financial wellness and disability inclusion. With the expansion of ABLE account eligibility, more employees with disabilities may now qualify to open a tax-advantaged IL ABLE Account.
As of January 1, 2026, a person may be eligible for an ABLE account if the onset of their disability occurred before age 46. The disability does not need to have been diagnosed before age 46, but the individual must meet additional eligibility requirements.
Celebrating 80 Years of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
A shout-out this month to workers with disabilities! We celebrate with you on this, the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “Celebrating Value and Talent” raises awareness about disability employment and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.
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The Countdown Is On!
Get Ready for ABLE Age Adjustment
On January 1, 2026, the age-of-disability-onset criteria for owning an IL ABLE Account will expand to include people who acquired their disability before age 46. (The current criteria are disability onset before age 26.) Approximately 250,000 more Illinoisans will become eligible to own a tax-advantaged IL ABLE Account to start saving and investing for disability-related expenses.
Parents Save With IL ABLE
Parents of a child with a disability are thinking ahead.
Alysia Townsend, parent of IL ABLE Account Owner Etienne, contributes to the IL ABLE Account to save for her son’s adult life. “I didn’t need to immediately focus on spending ABLE money around certain needs,” said Townsend in a recent interview with Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering stories about education. “I already had those needs met. As he gets older, he needs more things and different things.”
Good News for IL ABLE Account Owners!
Good news for IL ABLE Account Owners! Effective September 1, 2025, the program management fee on IL ABLE Accounts was reduced by 0.02% basis points on the seven Asset Allocation Investment Options. This reduction lowered the total annual asset-based fee range from 0.30% – 0.36% to 0.28% – 0.34%.
It’s Time for Your Agency to Get Online with IL ABLE
Three Easy Steps to Get Started
Is it time for your organization to start managing your clients’ IL ABLE Accounts online?
You and your organization can now save time and gain efficiency by opening and managing your clients’ IL ABLE Accounts online. If your Entity serves as an SSA rep payee or is under a power of attorney, you can easily help your clients protect their federal benefits, save for large expenses, and build assets from their earnings by going online with their IL ABLE Accounts.
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