x-sender: NikkiHaley@gov.sc.gov x-receiver: Governor.Haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from ciomail2.sc.gov ([167.7.36.2]) by IQ12 over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:29:06 -0500 Received: from scowa.sc.gov (unknown [167.7.136.127]) by ciomail2.sc.gov with smtp (TLS: TLSv1/SSLv3,128bits,AES128-SHA) id 51df_4de1_100e4d59_1b41_4bfc_8ec1_3f18a533f63e; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:29:05 -0500 Received: from DSHVPEXCASH02.bcbad.state.sc.us ([167.7.136.127]) by DSHVPEXCASH02.bcbad.state.sc.us ([167.7.136.127]) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.03.0181.006; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:28:58 -0500 From: "sahar.ghafari@gmail.com" To: "Haley, Nikki" Subject: Please Update Our Section 529 Program To Help People With Disabilities Thread-Topic: Please Update Our Section 529 Program To Help People With Disabilities Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:28:51 +0000 Message-ID: <12fe639fc18147eaa4145a5ee8f78fa3@DSHVPEXCASH02.bcbad.state.sc.us> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-Exchange-Inbox-Rules-Loop: nikkihaley@gov.sc.gov X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-virtualserver: Advocacy, dc01sm01v7.kintera.com, 10.1.238.137 x-virtualservergroup: Advocacy x-smheadermap: mid="X-MailingID" x-destination-id: nikkihaley@gov.sc.gov x-smfbl: bmlra2loYWxleUBnb3Yuc2MuZ292 x-mailingid: advocacy::::49967277:::::: x-nai-spam-flag: NO x-nai-spam-level: x-nai-spam-threshold: 4 x-nai-spam-score: 0.1 x-nai-spam-report: 9 Rules triggered * -2 -- TS_MSG_REP_NEG_30_49 * 1 -- CT_SUSPECT_NP_SIG * 0.5 -- FK_GMAIL_HEADER_GEN * 0.3 -- GGLPHSFRM * 0.2 -- GEN_SPAM_FEATRE * 0.1 -- FK_GMAIL_HEADER_GEN_W_GEN_SPAM_FEATRE * 0 -- EDT_SDHA_ADR_FRG * 0 -- EDT_SDHA_DMN_FRG * 0 -- RV5190 x-nai-spam-version: 2.3.0.9393 : core <5190> : inlines <1810> : streams <1375663> : uri <1842923> received-spf: SoftFail (DSHVPEXCASH02.bcbad.state.sc.us: domain of transitioning sahar.ghafari@gmail.com discourages use of 206.79.6.137 as permitted sender) Resent-From: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_12fe639fc18147eaa4145a5ee8f78fa3DSHVPEXCASH02bcbadstate_" MIME-Version: 1.0 Return-Path: NikkiHaley@gov.sc.gov X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Jan 2015 00:29:06.0366 (UTC) FILETIME=[EF134DE0:01D0337E] --_000_12fe639fc18147eaa4145a5ee8f78fa3DSHVPEXCASH02bcbadstate_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable January 18, 2015 The Honorable Nikki R. Haley Governor of the Office of the Governor 1205 Pendleton Street Office of the Governor Columbia, SC 29201 Dear Governor Haley, Thousands of families in our state including mine have never been able to a= dequately save for the futures of our children with disabilities. All of th= at changed late last year when the President and Congress enacted the ABLE = Act which amended the Section 529 college savings program to start allowing= disability-related accounts. I am asking as your constituent that you please ensure our state's Section = 529 program now incorporates that change so that I can start saving for my = child's disability needs. Under current law, if we save more than $2,000 for our child's future, elig= ibility is lost for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other = benefits. If my child gets a job and earns income, they would be penalized = for working by losing those benefits. The ABLE Act allows families to help themselves. Please take the next step = for my family and the thousands of others in our state who raise children w= ith disabilities by incorporating ABLE into our state's Section 529 program= . Thank you! Sincerely, sahar Shariatpanahi 231 Paqcolet drive Simpsonville, SC 29681-8113 --_000_12fe639fc18147eaa4145a5ee8f78fa3DSHVPEXCASH02bcbadstate_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-ID: <91590ED477D8644EAEFBBC965A3AFE52@bcbad.state.sc.us> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable January 18, 2015
The Honorable Nikki R. Haley
Governor of the Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Office of the Governor
Columbia, SC 29201


Dear Governor Haley,

Thousands of families in our state including mine have never been able to a= dequately save for the futures of our children with disabilities. All of th= at changed late last year when the President and Congress enacted the ABLE = Act which amended the Section 529 college savings program to start allowing disability-related accounts.

I am asking as your constituent that you please ensure our state's Section = 529 program now incorporates that change so that I can start saving for my = child's disability needs.

Under current law, if we save more than $2,000 for our child's future, elig= ibility is lost for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other = benefits. If my child gets a job and earns income, they would be penalized = for working by losing those benefits.

The ABLE Act allows families to help themselves. Please take the next step = for my family and the thousands of others in our state who raise children w= ith disabilities by incorporating ABLE into our state's Section 529 program= .

Thank you!

Sincerely,

sahar Shariatpanahi
231 Paqcolet drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681-8113
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