- Age?
- Residency?
- Income?
- Projecting your Income
Apply for benefits if you meet the following requirements for age, residency,
and income:
1. Age
- you must be 65 years of age or older before January 1, 2005; or
- you must become 65 years of age during 2005 (see "What if I become 65
years old in 2005?"); or
- you must be 16 years of age or older before January 1, 2005, and totally disabled;
or
- you must be a widow or widower who was 63 or 64 years of age before the
death of your spouse (if your spouse was receiving or was eligible to
receive program benefits).
2. Residency
- you must live in Illinois at the time you file your application; and
- (this requirement is only for a grant) you must have lived in an
Illinois residence in 2004 that was subject to property or mobile home tax.
3. Income
Your* total income in 2004** must be less than
- $21,218 if filing an application for yourself only; or
- $28,480 if filing an application for yourself and your spouse*, or
yourself and one qualified additional resident; or
- $35,740 if filing an application for yourself, your spouse*, and at least
one qualified additional resident, or yourself and at least two qualified
additional residents.
* If your spouse lives with you, you must add your spouse's income to your
income.
** If your 2004 income was over these limits, but you have experienced a
decrease in your income, you may qualify for drug coverage. See "Projecting
your income" below.
If you have experienced an event that has decreased your income to less than the
income limits for 2004, and you have met the age and residency requirements, you
may qualify for drug coverage.
For example, a qualifying event might be the death of your spouse, a divorce,
the onset of a disability, or your spouse entering the nursing home.
You must complete and file Schedule
P, Projected Income Schedule for Drug Coverage, in order to
qualify under these conditions.
State of Illinois Department on Aging
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Revised: January 03, 2006
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