ILLINOIS U.I. ACT Section 401
A-26 (12/11)
With respect to any week beginning on or after April 24, 1983 and before January 3, 1988, "maximum weekly
benefit amount" means 48% of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one
dollar) to the nearest dollar, provided however, that the maximum weekly benefit amount for an individual who
has established a benefit year beginning before April 24, 1983, shall be determined, for weeks beginning on or
after April 24, 1983 claimed with respect to that benefit year, as provided under this Act as amended and in
effect on November 30, 1982, except that the statewide average weekly wage used in such determination shall
be $334.80.
With respect to any week beginning after January 2, 1988 and before January 1, 1993, "maximum weekly
benefit amount" with respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means 49% of the statewide
average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar.
With respect to any week beginning on or after January 3, 1993 and during a benefit year beginning before
January 4, 2004, "maximum weekly benefit amount" with respect to each week beginning within a benefit
period means 49.5% of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to
the next higher dollar.
With respect to any benefit year beginning on or after January 4, 2004 and before January 6, 2008, "maximum
weekly benefit amount" with respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means 48% of the
statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, with respect to any benefit year beginning on or after January 6,
2008, "maximum weekly benefit amount" with respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means
47% of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher
dollar.
With respect to any benefit year beginning in calendar year 2016, "maximum weekly benefit amount" with
respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means 42.8% of the statewide average weekly wage,
rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar.
With respect to any benefit year beginning in calendar year 2018, "maximum weekly benefit amount" with
respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means 42.9% of the statewide average weekly wage,
rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar.
C. With respect to any week beginning on or after April 24, 1983 and before January 3, 1988, an individual to whom
benefits are payable with respect to any week shall, in addition to such benefits, be paid, with respect to such week,
as follows: in the case of an individual with a nonworking spouse, 7% of his prior average weekly wage, rounded (if
not already a multiple of one dollar) to the higher dollar; provided, that the total amount payable to the individual
with respect to a week shall not exceed 55% of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a
multiple of one dollar) to the nearest dollar; and in the case of an individual with a dependent child or dependent
children, 14.4% of his prior average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the higher
dollar; provided, that the total amount payable to the individual with respect to a week shall not exceed 62.4% of the
statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar with
respect to the benefit period beginning January 1, 1987 and ending December 31, 1987, and otherwise to the nearest
dollar. However, for an individual with a nonworking spouse or with a dependent child or children who has
established a benefit year beginning before April 24, 1983, the amount of additional benefits payable on account of
the nonworking spouse or dependent child or children shall be determined, for weeks beginning on or after April 24,
1983 claimed with respect to that benefit year, as provided under this Act as in effect on November 30, 1982, except
that the statewide average weekly wage used in such determination shall be $334.80.
With respect to any week beginning on or after January 2, 1988 and before January 1, 1991 and any week beginning
on or after January 1, 1992, and before January 1, 1993, an individual to whom benefits are payable with respect to
any week shall, in addition to those benefits, be paid, with respect to such week, as follows: in the case of an
individual with a nonworking spouse, 8% of his prior average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of
one dollar) to the next higher dollar, provided, that the total amount payable to the individual with respect to a week
shall not exceed 57% of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the
next higher dollar; and in the case of an individual with a dependent child or dependent children, 15% of his prior
average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar, provided that the
total amount payable to the individual with respect to a week shall not exceed 64% of the statewide average weekly
wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar) to the next higher dollar.
