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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the General Assembly finds it necessary to take measures to increase the amount of cash assistance provided to qualifying Illinoisans under the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) program to reach a standard compatible with health and well-being. Provides that the amount of AABD aid granted to a person shall be determined by the Department of Human Services in such a manner as to produce assistance payments that bring the person's total monthly income from countable sources, as determined by the Department, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, if applicable, and AABD aid to an amount that is: (i) no less than 85% of the federal poverty level in effect for the month aid is paid, beginning July 1, 2025; (ii) no less than 90% of the federal poverty level in effect for the month aid is paid, beginning July 1, 2026; (iii) no less than 95% of the federal poverty level for the month aid is paid, beginning July 1, 2027; and (iv) no less than 100% of the federal poverty level in effect for the month aid is paid, beginning on and after July 1, 2028. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not result in any reduction in the amount of aid payable to a person determined eligible for aid prior to July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to gradually increase cash assistance for aged, blind, and disabled individuals through the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) program. Specifically, the bill establishes a phased approach to raising financial aid levels, ensuring that recipients' total monthly income (including Supplemental Security Income and AABD aid) reaches increasingly higher percentages of the federal poverty level: 85% beginning July 1, 2025, 90% beginning July 1, 2026, 95% beginning July 1, 2027, and 100% beginning July 1, 2028. The legislation guarantees that no current aid recipient will experience a reduction in their existing benefits, and it defines the federal poverty level as the poverty guidelines periodically updated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The bill's purpose is to provide cash assistance that supports the health and well-being of qualifying Illinoisans, acknowledging that current assistance levels may not be sufficient to meet basic living standards. By incrementally increasing aid to match a higher percentage of the federal poverty level, the law aims to improve financial stability for vulnerable populations including older adults, blind individuals, and people with disabilities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3734&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3734.htm |
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