Louisiana: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Louisiana, 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 limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Louisiana Department of Health: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Louisiana Department of Health, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within1 month after the tenancy terminatesSource: La. R.S. 9:3251, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)10 days, ending with a rental periodSource: La. Civ. Code art. 2727, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice5 business days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: La. C.C.P. art. 4701, checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: La. Civ. Code art. 2682 (lessor's principal obligations), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase5–30 daysSource: La. Civil Code art. 2727, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$35–$282, up to 12 weeksSource: LWC Unemployment Benefits Rights and Information (Rev. 08/2026), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices64Source: 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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