Eligiblity Quiz
Are you opening a PA ABLE Savings Program account for yourself or another person?
Yourself
Another Person
Are you an adult (18 or older) who is the intended beneficiary's parent, guardian, or power of attorney?
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Does the beneficiary have a qualified disability that began prior to the 26th birthday?
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Are you entitled to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI
) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI
) because of your disability?
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Is the intended beneficiary entitled to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI
) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI
) because of a disability?
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Has your condition lasted, or is it expected to last, more than 12 continuous months or result in death?
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Is the intended beneficiary legally blind OR have a severe physical or mental impairment?
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Has the intended beneficiary’s condition lasted, or is expected to last, more than 12 continuous months or result in death?
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You may be eligible. You must have a written diagnosis regarding your disability signed by a physician who meets SSA criteria. You must be able to provide it, if requested. You do not need to submit it with your enrollment form.
Please call 855-529-ABLE (2253) with any additional questions or to talk with a customer service representative.
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The intended beneficiary may be eligible. They must have a written diagnosis regarding your disability signed by a physician who meets SSA criteria. They must be able to provide it, if requested. They do not need to submit it with their enrollment form.
Please call 855-529-ABLE (2253) with any additional questions or to talk with a customer service representative.
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Please Note: The PA ABLE Savings Program customer service call center will be closing at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017, and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
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Eligibility
An "Eligible Individual" Qualified To Have An ABLE Account Must Meet Two Requirements
- You must have a qualifying disability. Demonstrated by one of the following:
- Entitlement to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on blindness or disability; or
- Entitlement to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits based on blindness or disability; or
- Self-certification of a similarly severe disability, if not entitled to SSI or SSDI. Demonstrated by the following:
- Blindness as defined by the Social Security Act (SSA); or
- A medically determinable physical or mental impairment with marked and severe function limitation that has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 continuous months or result in death; and
- Have a written disability-related diagnosis signed by a physician.
- The qualifying disability must have started prior to age 26.
*During enrollment, documentation is not required. Keep records that support eligibility should a state or federal agency request them.
Who Can Open A PA ABLE Account?
An adult Eligible Individual with the legal capacity to enter into contracts must open the account for themselves. If the Eligible Individual is a minor or a person without legal capacity to enter into contracts, a parent, guardian or someone who has Power of Attorney may open the account and they become the “Authorized Individual.” The Authorized Individual acts as a fiduciary, must control the account for the benefit of the Eligible Individual, and may not have a beneficial interest in the account. At all times, the Eligible Individual is both the Beneficiary of the account and the Account Owner.
The Account Owner or Authorized Individual may wish to grant access to the Account to other people, called “Authorized Agents.” An Authorized Agent may be granted one of four levels of access from the ability to make inquiries to full control over the Account. In order to name an Authorized Agent, the Account Owner or Authorized Individual must complete an Agent Authorization/Power of Attorney Form, depending on the level of access granted, available on our Forms Page. For more information about Authorized Agents, please see the PA ABLE Savings Program Disclosure Statement.
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