Section 113.308 Excess Shelter Allowance

Section 113

Section 113.308  Excess

Shelter Allowance

a)         Excess Shelter Allowance Payment for shelter expenses in

excess of the Department's maximum allowance (see Section 113.248) shall be

paid directly to the recipient, only upon receipt of prior approval from the

Department which will be granted in the following situations:

1)         the recipient suffers from a specific infirmity which inhibits

independent mobility such as blindness, is confined to a wheelchair or is

otherwise unable to negotiate stairs (as documented by the recipient's medical

information in the case record); and

2)         suitable housing necessitated by subsection 113.308(a)(1) is

only available at an expense in excess of the maximum allowance.

b)         The recipient shall continue to be eligible for the Excess

Shelter Allowance payment only as long as:

1)         the recipient has unmet needs (as determined by Department

policy found at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 113:  Subpart B and C) in addition to the

amount of excess shelter expenses; and

2)         the recipient resides in the shelter arrangement originally

approved under subsection (a) above.