Take Action: Congress needs to know that you support the ABLE Age Adjustment Act

In December of 2014, Congress passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act which allowed persons with disabilities create tax-free savings accounts to cover qualified expenses such as education, housing and transportation. However, it only covered those individuals who were no older than 26 at the onset of their disability. But now, seven years after the passage of the ABLE Act, there’s a movement to help expand the eligibility age from 26 to 46, allowing six million more individuals to enroll. And United Spinal Association is asking you to make your Congressional representatives hear your voice and support for the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1219/S.331) which you can do HERE.

The opportunity provided through the ABLE Act to assist in securing more financial stability for individuals with disabilities and their families is profound; however, it is limited to those individuals with an age of onset of disability prior to their 26th birthday. Many individuals who could benefit from ABLE accounts are left out since many conditions can and do occur later in life, including multiple sclerosis, ALS, or paralysis. Additionally, veterans who become disabled as a result of their service after age 25 are currently ineligible for ABLE accounts.