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New Benefits Access Program replacing Illinois Cares Rx
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Press release submitted by Western IL Area Agency on Aging In July of 2012 the Illinois Cares Rx program (for prescription assistance) and the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Grant program (for a rebate on property tax or rent) were eliminated due to lack of funding. Three benefits from the Circuit Breaker program remain. Beginning this year (2013) in Illinois, eligibility for the "Seniors Ride Free" along with the "Persons With Disabilities Ride Free" and the "License Plate Discount" benefit (license plate fee reduced by $75) can still be accessed and will be determined by filing the new "Benefit Access Application" (BAA). Eligibility requirements: - You must be 65 years or older by December 31 of the current year or be 16 years of age or older and totally disabled at the time you file - You must reside in Illinois at the time you file this application - Your income must be less than: o $27,610 for a 1 person household o $36,635 for a 2 person household o $45,657 for a 3 or more person household You will also need to provide your (and your spouse's, if applicable) correct social security number, date of birth, income from all sources and certain benefits received during the previous year. This application must be filed on-line every other year (for example, if you file in 2013 you will not need to renew your application until 2015). There are NO PAPER APPLICATIONS for this new program! To make an appointment to receive assistance in filing on-line for Benefit Access please contact Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging at 309-793-6800 or the Rock Island County Senior Center at 309-788-6335. Counselors for the Senior Health Assistance Program and Senior Health Insurance Program are available at these facilities to assist you. The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a non-profit corporation created for the purpose of improving the quality of life for older Americans. The specific objectives of the agency are threefold: to enable older adults to live in their own homes as long as possible with appropriate supportive services; to remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons including the provision of opportunities for employment and volunteer activities; and to act as an advocate for older persons in developing community resources for older adults throughout the ten county area while providing a comprehensive service network. Counties included in the agency's service area are Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Warren. E .O. E 
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1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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