Connecticut: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Connecticut, 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 .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Connecticut income tax and Paid Leave contributionSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Connecticut Department of Social Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Connecticut Department of Social Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within21 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)Varies (see rule)Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 830 (§§ 47a-3b, 47a-3d, 47a-11a, 47a-11c, 47a-11e, 47a-12, 47a-14), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 832 (2026 Supplement) - § 47a-23, checked
- RepairsTime to repair15 days; urgent: 48 hoursSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 830 (Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant), 2026 Supplement, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase45 days / 1 month / 7 daysSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 830 (§§ 47a-4e, 47a-20), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$44–$721, up to 26 weeksSource: CTDOL, Guide to Unemployment Insurance 2025, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices8Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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