Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 113 - AID TO THE AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED
Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY
Section 113.125 - Recognized Employment Expenses

Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 113.125

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) The following recognized expenses of employment shall be exempt from consideration:

1) Withholding taxes (Federal and State);

2) Social Security tax;

3) Transportation at the most reasonable rate. If the individual's own car is the most economical means of transportation 19 cents per mile shall be allowed as transportation expense;

4) Lunch supplementation:
A) If carried from home, 15 cents per working day to a maximum of $3.00 per month;

B) If purchased at work, 45 cents per working day to a maximum of $9.00 per month;

5) Special tools and uniforms required by employment;

* 6) Union dues;

* 7) Group life insurance premiums;

* 8) Group health insurance premiums;

* 9) Retirement plan withholdings; and

10) The reasonable cost of items and services which are needed and used to enable a disabled person to work.

*Agency Note: Only if mandatory as a condition of employment

b) Child Care

1) Expenses of child care shall be deducted from income up to a maximum of $160 per child or $128 per child if the client is not full-time employed or employed throughout the month as defined below.

2) The child care deduction is not allowed when the child care provider is a responsible relative of the child receiving care.

3) Full-time employment means the individual is employed for at least 100 hours during the month. Employed throughout the month means the individual is employed at least one-half of the days of the month.

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