Eligibility Wizard
An individual with a disability may only have one ABLE account. There are a few eligibility requirements for opening an ABLE United account.
Eligibility Wizard
Eligibility Wizard
Please select the statement that best describes you.
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Please select the statement that best describes your eligibility. (Help me with this question.)
You are legally blind or have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, which results in marked and severe functional limitation, and which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
The Internal Revenue Service has provided categories of types of disabilities:
http://ableunited.com/?faq=what-type-of-disabilities-qualify-for-an-able-account-2
For more information and a list of qualifying disabilities, please review the Social Security Blue Book Listing of Impairments. Use this form to obtain a disability diagnosis from a licensed health care provider.
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The individual is legally blind or has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, which results in marked and severe functional limitations, and which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
For more information and a list of qualifying disabilities, please review the Social Security Blue Book Listing of Impairments.
Did the disability occur before age 26?
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Do you live in Florida?
Does the individual with a disability live in Florida?
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Based on your responses, the individual with a disability is eligible to open an ABLE United account.
The individual may open an account independently if they are over the age of 18 and have the capacity to enter an agreement. If the individual cannot, or would prefer to have assistance, an individual selected by the Beneficiary, or the eligible individual's agent under a power of attorney, conservator or legal guardian, the spouse, a parent, a sibling, a grandparent, or a representative payee (whether an individual or organization) appointed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), can open an account on their behalf.
We’re sorry. Based on the information provided, you may not be eligible to open an ABLE United account.
We’re sorry. Based on the information provided, the individual with a disability may not be eligible to open an ABLE United account.
To be eligible, an individual with a disability must:
- Live in Florida at the time of enrollment
- Meet the disability severity criteria for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). For more information and a list of qualifying disabilities, please review the Social Security Blue Book Listing of Impairments
- Have had the onset of their disability before their 26th birthday.
Good news! The ABLE Age Adjustment Act has been passed, expanding the eligibility age from 26 to 46, starting January 1, 2026. While you may not be eligible today, you could qualify in the near future. Sign up below to receive updates and be the first to know when you can open an ABLE United account:
