Lunch & Learn Webinar
IL ABLE Accounts: What Illinois Agencies and Disability Service Providers Need to Know
TIME: Noon – 1:00 pm
DATES:
Join IL ABLE for this informational webinar specifically for Illinois agencies and disability service providers who serve clients with disabilities in any of these roles:
- • Agent under power of attorney
- • Guardian
- • Social Security representative payee
IL ABLE Accounts are an important savings tool for your clients to save money and stop spending their needed assets unnecessarily in order to avoid the SSI $2,000 asset cap. IL ABLE Accounts protect benefits and allow clients to save for meaningful expenditures that can improve quality of life and build greater independence.
Agencies and organizations can open and manage the Account in some instances. It is essential to understand the rules and learn how to do it correctly.
This webinar will cover:
- • IL ABLE Account basics
- • The role of agencies and service providers as Authorized Individuals
- • How-to instruction for entities who want to open and manage IL ABLE Accounts as an Authorized Individual on behalf of the ABLE Eligible Individuals they serve.