Arkansas: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting and unemployment answers PayByTown has checked for Arkansas, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within60 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Arkansas Attorney General – Landlord and Tenant Rights, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 daysSource: Ark. Act 1004 of 2007 (Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007; enacts Ark. Code § 18-17-704), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: Arkansas Attorney General - Landlord and Tenant Rights, checked
- RepairsTime to repair30 daysSource: Act 1052 of 2021 (SB 594), adding Ark. Code § 18-17-502, Arkansas General Assembly, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: Ark. Code § 18-17-704 (Justia reprint, 2025), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$81–$451, up to 12 weeksSource: ADWS, Your Unemployment Insurance Information Handbook (January 2026), checked
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