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.
Watch the ASPN Webinar: How ABLE Accounts Support Employees with Disabilities and Strengthen Communities
Pre-recorded webinar: ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN) webinar – ABLE Accounts: A New Tool to Support People with Disabilities – Your Employees & Your Community is now available.
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 – that means inclusive employment and workplace policies that benefit employees and employers alike.
Service Animals: IL ABLE Account Owners Tell Their Stories
Watch and hear how they “Make It Happen with Their IL ABLE Account”
IL ABLE’s “I Make It Happen with My IL ABLE Account” video campaign has launched! Six IL ABLE Account Owners share their stories about the benefits of owning an IL ABLE Account. A new video story will be released each month featuring IL ABLE Account Owners talking about how they use the money in their IL ABLE Accounts.
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New at School: Students with IEPs to Receive IL ABLE Information at Annual Meetings
Students with IEPs are to receive information about IL ABLE at their annual meeting.
Parents, guardians, and others who support students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) should receive the IL ABLE brochure at their student’s annual IEP meeting. Starting this school year, schools are required to provide IL ABLE information to students and their supporters at the annual IEP meeting. (English IEP Brochure | Spanish IEP Brochure)
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A Great Day for Lemonade at the Sandwich Fair
Treasurer Frerichs visits the Open Door Rehabilitation Center’s Lemon Shake Up Stand.
A few raindrops didn’t get in the way of Treasurer Frerichs having a great time visiting the Open Door RehabilitationCenter’s (ODRC) Lemon Shakeup stand at the Sandwich Fair on September 8. While there, the Treasurer met with staff, volunteers, and clients of the disability services organization, some of whom own IL ABLE accounts. ODRC has a long history of serving fresh lemonade and pizza at the Sandwich Fair every year.
Treasurer Frerichs Partners with Illinois State Board of Education to Expand IL ABLE Awareness
New law requires Illinois public schools to share information at annual IEP meetings.
It’s back to school! Did you know that, with this new school year, parents and guardians of Illinois public school students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) must now receive information about IL ABLE Accounts during their students’ annual IEP meetings?
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has partnered with the Illinois State Board of Education to ensure that the estimated 290,000 Illinois public school students who have IEPs – many of whom are eligible to own an IL ABLE Account –will receive information about IL ABLE Accounts at every annual IEP meeting. This is thanks to legislation, sponsored by Sen. David Koehler of Peoria and Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar of Bolingbrook, which passed unanimously with bipartisan support.
Treasurer Frerichs Meets with Families at Village Bakery in Oregon, IL
In May, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs stopped by the Village Bakery in Oregon, IL, to meet with staff, leadership, educators, and families.
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Special Olympics Illinois Global Messenger Achieves More with her IL ABLE Account
IL ABLE will cheer on Account Owner athletes and all the teams competing at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games in Bloomington-Normal, IL.
Our editors connected with IL ABLE Account Owner and Special Olympics Illinois Global Messenger and athlete Zinyra “Z” Ross and her mom, Simyra. During the interview, Z shared how being a participant and owning her IL ABLE Account boosts her continued achievements as an entrepreneur, artist, disability community advocate, and volunteer.
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Unused 529 Funds in your College Savings Account? Roll them into an IL ABLE Account
Use 529 Funds for Education and Disability-Related Expenses
Do you have money in a 529 college savings account that will not be used? You may be able to roll those funds into an existing IL ABLE Account for an eligible family member. A 529-to-ABLE rollover can help your loved one save for a wide range of qualified disability expenses, including education, health and wellness, housing, transportation, and other needs that support their independence and quality of life.
You can learn more about Qualified Disability Expenses on illinoisable.com.
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