Section 1-6

(305 ILCS 5/1-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 1-6) Sec. 1-6. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Code to the contrary, a person, if eligible, shall be required to file for unemployment compensation benefits as a condition for qualifying for public assistance benefits under programs of aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, aid to families with dependent children, and aid to families with dependent children-- unemployed, which are administered by the Illinois Department, or general assistance programs administered by some other public agency. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)