Eligibility

Who is eligible to open a Washington State ABLE account?

To be eligible for a Washington State ABLE account, the beneficiary must:

• Have a disability or blindness that developed before the age of 26 that will last, or has lasted at least a year;

• Be a U.S. citizen; and

• Confirm one of the following:

  • Are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) because of a disability;

  • Experience blindness as determined by the Social Security Act; or

  • Can produce a signed diagnosis from a licensed physician if requested.
    

How to open an account?

If you are over the age of 18 and can manage your own account, go ahead and get started.

If you are unable to open an account yourself, any of the following (known as Authorized Legal Representatives or ALRs) can open an account on your behalf (in this order of priority):

• An agent under a power of attorney,

• A conservator or legal guardian,

• Your spouse,

• Your parent,

• Your sibling,

• Your grandparent, or

• A representative payee (individual or organization)