LIFE & INDEPENDENCE

Money skills & benefits

Benefits can pay for services, and the right accounts protect eligibility. Everyday money skills—budgeting, banking, paying bills—are part of independence too.

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SSI and Medicaid

Adults with disabilities may qualify for SSI, which often brings Medicaid eligibility.

ABLE accounts

ABLE United (Florida’s ABLE program) lets eligible people save without losing means-tested benefits.

APD iBudget

Florida’s waiver for developmental disabilities funds many services; apply early because of waitlists.

WHERE TO START

ABLE United (Florida)

Tax-advantaged savings that protect benefits.

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Social Security: SSI

Eligibility and how to apply.

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