§ 7-30 — Limits on covered income

An EISA must specify the definition of income to be used for the purposes of calculating a consumer's payment obligation under the EISA. No EISA shall include any of the following in its definition of income: (1) the income of the consumer's spouse, children, or dependents or a party to a civil union with the consumer under the Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act; or (2) any amount paid by the consumer under Title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq., or under a State program funded by Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq; (3) individual retirement account distributions; (4) pensions and annuities; (5) social security benefits; (6) any sources of government aid provided to individuals, including, but not limited to: (A) unemployment programs; (B) disaster relief programs; (C) Medicare or Medicaid benefits; (D) benefits received through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; (E) economic impact payments; (F) the earned income tax credit or child tax credit; (G) other income excluded from the definition of taxable income set forth by the Internal Revenue Service; or (H) passive income that is not derived as a result of a consumer's active participation in any trade or business.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-383, eff. 8-15-25.)