Chapter 305 — PUBLIC AID

(305 ILCS 5/3-11) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-11) Sec. 3-11. Fraudulent transfer of real property. A transfer of any legal or equitable interest in real property, whether vested, contingent, or inchoate, by a person who is or has been a recipient, including any such transfers prior to a…

(305 ILCS 5/3-12) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-12) Sec. 3-12. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-412.)

(305 ILCS 5/3-13) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-13) Sec. 3-13. Federal program - Declaration of responsibilities: It is the position of this State that the Federal Government should meet its obligation to provide financial aid to those aged, blind or disabled persons eligible under Articl…

(305 ILCS 5/3-14) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-14) Sec. 3-14. Authorization for Federal administration of supplement: The Illinois Department is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare for the Secretary to administer, as provided in Secti…

(305 ILCS 5/3-15) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-15) Sec. 3-15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 78-3rd S.S.-22. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/3-1a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-1a) Sec. 3-1a. Interim Assistance. (a) (Blank). (b) The Illinois Department may establish, by rule, an advocacy program to help clients pursue Supplemental Security Income applications and, if the client is found ineligible for Supplemental …

(305 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-2) Sec. 3-2. Conditions for basic maintenance grants to persons receiving institutional care. A resident of a public or private home or institution maintained for the care of persons who are sick, convalescent, infirm or chronically ill, may,…

(305 ILCS 5/3-2.5) Sec. 3-2.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-774, eff. 7-21-04. Repealed by P.A. 95-322, eff. 1-1-08.)

(305 ILCS 5/3-2.6) Sec. 3-2.6. Sheltered care rates. The Department of Human Services shall increase the sheltered care rates in effect on June 30, 2022, by 10%. (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(305 ILCS 5/3-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-3) Sec. 3-3. Examination as to blindness. For all purposes, the Illinois Department may accept determinations as to blindness performed under the auspices of the Federal Social Security Administration and properly certified to the Department.…

(305 ILCS 5/3-4) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-4) Sec. 3-4. Examination as to disability. For all purposes, the Illinois Department may accept determinations as to disability performed under the auspices of the Federal Social Security Administration and properly certified to the Departmen…

(305 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-5) Sec. 3-5. Amount of aid. The amount and nature of financial aid granted to or in behalf of aged, blind, or disabled persons shall be determined in accordance with the standards, grant amounts, rules and regulations of the Illinois Departme…

(305 ILCS 5/3-5a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-5a) Sec. 3-5a. Protective payments to substitute payee. If the person, by reason of his physical or mental condition, is unable to manage funds, or if, for any reason, he persistently mismanages the grant to the detriment of his best interes…

(305 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-6) Sec. 3-6. Entitlement to medical assistance. Persons qualified for financial aid for basic maintenance shall be entitled to receive, under Article V, all necessary medical assistance. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)

(305 ILCS 5/3-7) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-7) Sec. 3-7. Entitlement to Social Services. Persons qualified for financial aid for basic maintenance shall be entitled to receive, under Article IX, such rehabilitative, training or other social services as are appropriate. (Source: P.A. 82…

(305 ILCS 5/3-8) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-8) Sec. 3-8. Funeral and burial. If the estate of a deceased recipient is insufficient to pay for funeral and burial expenses, and if no other resources, including assistance from legally responsible relatives, are available for such purposes…

(305 ILCS 5/3-9) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-9) Sec. 3-9. Claim against the estate of a deceased recipient. On the death of a person who has been a recipient, the total amount paid under this Article shall be filed and allowed as a claim against that person's estate or as a claim agains…

(305 ILCS 5/4-0.5) Sec. 4-0.5. Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program inoperative after June 30, 1997. The Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program shall be inoperative after June 30, 1997. Under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Children Program t…

(305 ILCS 5/4-0.6) Sec. 4-0.6. Reference to AFDC considered a reference to TANF. On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997, any reference to Aid to Families with Dependent Children or AFDC shall be considered to be a reference to Temporary Assistance for Need…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1) Sec. 4-1. Eligibility requirements. Financial aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements for a livelihood compatible with health and well-being shall be given under this Article to or in behalf of families with dependent children who me…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.1) Sec. 4-1.1. Child age eligibility. (a) Every assistance unit must include a child, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c). The child or children must have already been born and be under age 18, or, if age 18, must be a full-time…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.10) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.10) Sec. 4-1.10. Acceptance of Assignment to Job Search, Training and Work Programs. An individual for whom the job search, training and work programs established under Article IXA are applicable must accept assignment to such programs. …

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.11) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.11) Sec. 4-1.11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-554, eff. 7-26-94. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.12) Sec. 4-1.12. Five year limitation. No assistance unit shall be eligible for a cash grant under this Article if it includes an adult who has received cash assistance as an adult for 60 months, whether or not consecutive, after the effective date of this amendat…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.2) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.2) Sec. 4-1.2. Living Arrangements - Parents - Relatives - Foster Care. (a) The child or children must (1) be living with his or their father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsis…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.2a) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.2a) Sec. 4-1.2a. Residents of public institutions. Residents of municipal, county, state or national institutions for persons with mental illness or persons with a developmental disability or for the tuberculous, or residents of a home o…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.2b) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.2b) Sec. 4-1.2b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-1056. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.2c) Sec. 4-1.2c. Residence of child who is pregnant or a parent. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no aid shall be paid under this Article on behalf of a person under age 18 who has never married and who has a child or is pregnant, unless that …

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.3) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.3) Sec. 4-1.3. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.4) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.4) Sec. 4-1.4. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.5a) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.5a) Sec. 4-1.5a. Multiple convictions for violations of this Code. To the extent permitted under federal law, any person found guilty of a second violation of Article VIIIA or under any law of the United States or of any State which is s…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.6) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6) Sec. 4-1.6. Need. Income available to the family as defined by the Illinois Department by rule, or to the child in the case of a child removed from his or her home, when added to contributions in money, substance or services from other…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.6a) Sec. 4-1.6a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-205. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.6b) Sec. 4-1.6b. Date for providing aid; employability assessment. (a) The Department shall provide financial aid no more than 45 days after the date of application. (b) During the first 45 days after the date of application, the applicant shall undergo a thorough…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.7) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.7) Sec. 4-1.7. Enforcement of parental child support obligation. If the parent or parents of the child are failing to meet or are delinquent in their legal obligation to support the child, the parent or other person having custody of the …

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.8) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.8) Sec. 4-1.8. Registration for and Acceptance of Employment. Individuals who are unemployed, or employed for less than the full working time for the occupation in which they are engaged, and dependent members of the family age 16 or over…

(305 ILCS 5/4-1.9) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.9) Sec. 4-1.9. Participation in Educational and Vocational Training Programs. (a) A parent or parents and a child age 16 or over not in regular attendance in school, as defined in Section 4-1.1 as that Section existed on August 26, 1969 (…

(305 ILCS 5/4-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-10) Sec. 4-10. Funeral and burial. If the estate of a deceased recipient is insufficient to pay for funeral and burial expenses, and if no other resources, including assistance from legally responsible relatives, are available for such purpo…

(305 ILCS 5/4-11) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-11) Sec. 4-11. Charge of child. Public officials, agents, or representatives, in carrying out any of the provisions of this Article, shall not take charge of any child over the objection of either of the child's parents, or of the persons st…

(305 ILCS 5/4-12) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-12) Sec. 4-12. Crisis assistance. Where a family has been (1) rendered homeless or threatened with homelessness by fire, flood, other natural disaster, eviction or court order to vacate the premises for reasons other than nonpayment of rent,…

(305 ILCS 5/4-13) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-13) Sec. 4-13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1273. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-14) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-14) Sec. 4-14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-98.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-15) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-15) Sec. 4-15. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-131, eff. 7-14-95.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-16) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-16) Sec. 4-16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-412. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-17) Sec. 4-17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-322, eff. 1-1-08.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-18) Sec. 4-18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-626, eff. 8-9-96. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-19) Sec. 4-19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-538, eff. 12-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

(305 ILCS 5/4-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-2) Sec. 4-2. Amount of aid. (a) The amount and nature of financial aid shall be determined in accordance with the grant amounts, rules and regulations of the Illinois Department. Due regard shall be given to the self-sufficiency requirements …

(305 ILCS 5/4-21) Sec. 4-21. Sanctions. (a) The Illinois Department shall, by rule, establish a system of sanctions for persons who fail to cooperate, without good cause, with employment and training programs or other programs under this Article or Article IXA or who fail to coop…

(305 ILCS 5/4-22) Sec. 4-22. Domestic and sexual violence. (a) Findings and policy. The General Assembly finds that it is the policy of the State of Illinois that: (1) no individual or family should be forced to remain in a violent living situation or place themselves or others a…