WAG 08-01-07-aa
Clinical Trial Income
The first $2,000 received in a calendar year by an individual (or their spouse) for participating in a clinical trial involving testing of treatments for a rare disease or condition is exempt as income when determining eligibility for Family Health Plans.
The person participating in the clinical trial must be at least 19 years old. For the income to be exempt the clinical trial must:
- be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), and
- involve research and testing of treatment that targets a rare disease or condition.
Request documentation that the clinical trial meets the requirements listed above when a person reports that income is received as compensation for participating in a clinical trial involving a rare disease or condition.
Every Dollar Counts Research Project
Every Dollar Counts (EDC) is a research project being conducted by the University of Chicago Poverty Lab and the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights. Participants in the Every Dollar Counts Research Project will receive either $50 or $1000 a month. The income is exempt unearned income for up to 60 months when determining TANF eligibility.
Chicago Resilient Communities Income Pilot
The Chicago Resilient Communities Income Pilot is a pilot program being conducted by the City of Chicago, The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) and the Inclusive Economy Lab at the University of Chicago. 5,000 low-income households will receive $500 a month for 12 months to provide additional economic stability. The income is exempt unearned income for up to 12 months when determining TANF eligibility.
Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot
The Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot is a pilot program being conducted by Northwestern University and the City of Evanston, IL for those residing in the city of Evanston. 150 low-income households will receive $500 a month for 12 months to provide additional economic stability. The income is exempt unearned income for up to 12 months when determining TANF eligibility.
Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot
The Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot is a pilot program being conducted by the Cook County Government, and the Bureau of Economic Development. A total of 3,250 low-income households will receive a $500 monthly payment for 24 months to provide additional economic stability due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The income is exempt unearned income for the length of the program when determining TANF eligibility.
Illinois Stability Investment for Family Housing Pilot: Round One and Two
The Illinois Stability Investment for Family Housing (SIFH) pilot is a program being conducted by the IDHS in conjunction with the University of Chicago's Inclusive Economy Lab. Households chosen to participate will receive a one-time payment of at least $500 and up to $10,000. The income received from the pilot is considered exempt unearned income when determining cash eligibility and benefit amount.
Affording Survival Guaranteed Income Pilot
The Affording Survival Guaranteed Income Pilot is conducted by The Network in partnership with LIFT-Chicago, WINGS Program Inc., Family Rescue and the Center for Guaranteed Income Research (CGIR) at the University of Pennsylvania. The 60 participants selected for the first cohort will receive $1,000 a month for one year. The income received from the pilot is exempt unearned income when determining cash eligibility and benefit amount.
Pediatric RISE Guaranteed Income Pilot
The Pediatric RISE Guaranteed Income Pilot is offered to families enrolling in a multi-center clinical drug trial for High-Risk Neuroblastoma (HR NBL) with the Children's Oncology Group as well as to families receiving standard chemotherapy care for HR NBL. Drawing on prior health-equity research, targeting poverty-exposure and its associated stress and distress will improve parent and child-centered cancer outcomes. A total of 84 families in ten centers across the U.S. will be selected to participate and receive cash payment from $1,200 up to $2,000 per month for 6 months based on family household size. The income received from this pilot program is exempt unearned income when determining cash eligibility and benefit amount. The amounts issued per dependent child are as follows:
|
Number of Dependent
Children
|
Monthly Cash
payment
|
Total Cash Payment
in 6-month Period
|
| 1 or 2 dependents |
$1,200 |
$7,200 |
| 3 or 4 dependents |
$1,600 |
$9,600 |
| 5 or more dependents |
$2,000 |
$12,000 |
Chicago Empowerment Fund (CEF)
The Chicago Empowerment Fund (CEF) is a rebranded expansion of the Chicago Resilient Communities pilot program that was developed to benefit low-income Chicago residents and families that have faced economic hardships. The CEF program will provide eligible Chicago residents with a monthly cash payment of $500 for 12 months. The CEF will select 5,000 households to participate the program. The $500 monthly payment received from the pilot is considered exempt unearned income for the purposes of determining cash eligibility and benefit amount.
Illinois Stability Investment for Family Housing Pilot: Round Three
The Illinois Stability Investment for Family Housing (SIFH) pilot is a program to benefit families experiencing homelessness with goals of housing stability and being conducted by the IDHS in conjunction with the University of Chicago's Inclusive Economy Lab and GiveDirectly. Households chosen to participate will receive a total cash payment(s) not to exceed $6500. The income received from the pilot is considered exempt unearned income when determining cash eligibility and benefit amount.
