Pennsylvania: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting and unemployment answers PayByTown has checked for Pennsylvania, 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- Local income taxPlaces covered500 cities, counties or school districtsSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days (see details)Source: Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, Article V (§§ 511.1–512), Pa. General Assembly, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)15 days, ending with a rental periodSource: Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (1951 Act 20), 68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq., checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice10 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq.), §§ 501, 502, 503, 505-A, checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: Pugh v. Holmes, 486 Pa. 272, 405 A.2d 897 (Pa. 1979) (opinion text, CourtListener reprint), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase15 daysSource: PA Office of Attorney General: Consumer Guide to Tenant and Landlord Rights, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$68–$605, up to 26 weeksSource: PA Unemployment Compensation Handbook (UCP-1), checked
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