# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 113.308: Section 113.308 Excess Shelter Allowance

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## Section

- **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 113.308
- **Heading:** Section 113.308 Excess Shelter Allowance
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 113 AID TO THE AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED / Section 113.308 Excess Shelter Allowance

## Text

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.

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