89 Ill. Adm. Code 113.139
Payments from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Section 113
Section 113.139 Payments
from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Foster Care Payments
a) The following foster care payments made by the Department of
Children and Families Services (DCFS) are to be considered exempt unearned
income when determining the eligibility of the assistance unit (exclusive of
the foster child).
1) Basic maintenance payments.
2) Special service fee payments.
3) Intensive service fee payments.
4) Monthly retainer fee payments.
5) Adoption Subsidies.
b) Independent living arrangement payments.
Payments made by DCFS to wards living independently of a
foster home shall be considered nonexempt unearned income when determining the
eligibility of the ward's children for assistance.