Delaware: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Delaware, 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, Delaware income tax and Paid Leave contribution (employee share, 25+ employees)Source: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services: Food Benefits, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Delaware Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within20 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: 25 Del. C. §§ 5514, 5514A, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)Varies (see rule)Source: 25 Del. C. ch. 51 (§§ 5106, 5108), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice7 days (pay or move out)Source: 25 Del. C. ch. 55 (§§ 5501, 5502, 5513), checked
- RepairsTime to repair30 days; urgent: 48 hoursSource: 25 Del. C. ch. 53 (Obligations of Landlord), Delaware Code Online, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase60 daysSource: 25 Del. C. ch. 51, subch. I (§§ 5106–5108), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$20–$450, up to 26 weeksSource: Delaware DUI, Your Guide to Unemployment Insurance Benefits (Claimant Handbook, rev. April 2020), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices3Source: 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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