Missouri State Treasurer announced new partnership with St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce

Missouri State Treasurer announced new partnership with St.

Joseph Chamber of Commerce

In town today to announce a new partnership with the st.

Joseph chamber of conmerce promoting equity and inclusion for missorians with disabilites.

Treasurer scott fitzpatrick is on a statewide tour spreading awareness for the mo able program.

The program allows for employers to provide the option to workers with disabilities in missouri to contribute a portion of their wages to a special direct deposit account.

The treasurer says the programs aims to prevents complications that come with the income caps provided by social services.

(sot ) "if they need medicaid, you know and they qualify on an income basis they can't have more than $2000 in assets outside of a and a vehicle, they can't have more bank.

So, what moable does is the mo able account is shilded from that asset test, that october is national disability employment awareness