MR #21.15: Child Care Copayment Changes

Illinois Department of Human Services

07/09/2021

Summary

Effective 7/01/2021, the maximum income guidelines used to determine eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program, and to calculate parental co-payments, has been updated based upon 2021 Federal Poverty Levels. Income amounts for family sizes ranging between 2 and 10 are affected by these changes. ILL-444 3455B & ILL-3455 BS have been revised to reflect the new co-payments.

Manual Revisions:

WAG 25-03-14-a

WAG 25-03-14-b

Forms:

ILL-444 3455B

ILL-444 3455 BS

[signed copy on file]

Grace B. Hou

Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services