West Virginia: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for West Virginia, 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: West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within60 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 rental period, ending with a rental periodSource: W. Va. Code § 37-6-5, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent noticeNo notice requiredSource: W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1, checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 Landlord duty to maintain premises in fit and habitable condition, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase1 month / 7 days / 3 monthsSource: W. Va. Code § 37-6-5, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$24–$662, up to 26 weeksSource: WFWV Claimant Handbook (July 2024), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices55Source: 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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