Labor Updates Low-Income Thresholds for 2025 Job Aid
Published Date: 5/13/2025
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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) just updated the 2025 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL), which helps decide who counts as low-income for job and training programs. If your family income is below this new level, you might qualify for extra support starting in 2025. This update keeps things fair and clear for youth and adults seeking help to boost their careers.
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2025 LLSIL Changes Affect WIOA Eligibility
The Department of Labor published the 2025 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) tables used under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Under WIOA, a “low-income individual” is one whose family annual income does not exceed the higher of the poverty line or 70 percent of the LLSIL; the 2025 tables reference the 2025 Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines. If your family income falls below that standard, you may qualify for WIOA job training and youth services beginning in 2025.
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