Illinois: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Illinois, 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 limit165% of the federal poverty lineSource: Illinois Department of Human Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after move-outSource: 765 ILCS 710 Security Deposit Return Act, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 rental period, ending with a rental periodSource: 735 ILCS 5/9-207, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice5 days (pay or move out)Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-209, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: 765 ILCS 742 Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–60 daysSource: 735 ILCS 5/9-207, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$51–$628, up to 26 weeksSource: IDES UI Benefit Handbook - Benefit Determination, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices102Source: 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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