Seniors
urged to apply for Circuit Breaker grant by June 30
Program
ends July 1
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[June
25, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD
-- June 22, 2012. Illinois Department on Aging Director John
K. Holton, Ph.D., is reminding Illinois seniors about their last
chance to get approved for Circuit Breaker property tax grants
before the program ends July 1. The Circuit Breaker program
provides grants to eligible seniors and
persons with disabilities to help them reduce the costs of property
taxes, license plate renewals and rides on public transit. After
June 30, property tax grants will no longer be available.
The General Assembly did not appropriate funds for Circuit Break[er]
property tax grants for fiscal year 2013.
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The department mailed more than 120,000 letters
notifying people if they apply for Circuit Breaker on or after July
1, only the license plate discount, Seniors Ride Free and Disabled
Ride Free benefits will continue to be processed. The property tax
grant and Illinois Cares Rx pharmaceutical assistance are no longer
available.
"We're sorry to see the end of the Circuit
Breaker program," said Director Holton. "But we remain committed to
working with older adults during these challenging times. Pending
applications will continue to be processed for eligibility on a
first come basis through June 30, 2012, and, of course, subject to
funding for the rest of this current fiscal year."
Since time is of the essence for seniors to
apply for Circuit Breaker to receive property tax grants for use
through the 2012 calendar year, seniors and persons with
disabilities are urged to apply online because it is the fastest way
to get approved. Paper applications take longer, but people who get
their applications in the mail -- postmarked by June 30 -- will have
their applications processed.
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To be eligible for the Circuit Breaker property
tax grant, license plate discount and Ride Free Transit card
through the end of the 2012 calendar year, your total income in 2011
must have been less than:
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$27,610 for a household of one
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$36,635 for a household of two, or
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$45,657 for a household of three
People who have already applied by submitting
their 2011
Application Form IL-1363, do NOT have to reapply.
For more information
about program services to assist older adults in Illinois and their
caregivers, call the IDoA Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966 or for
TTY (hearing impaired use only) call 1-888-206-1327.
[Copy of article from
Illinois
Department on Aging,
as received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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