{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-142.2","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/16-142.2","heading":"Survivors' benefits - maximum amounts.","body":"(a) When the death of a member or annuitant occurs after August 21, 1981, the following maximum limitations shall apply in the determination of the survivor's benefits payable under Section 16-141 and Section 16-142:\n(1) The maximum combined survivor's benefits for a surviving spouse and eligible children or for more than one eligible child where no benefits are payable to a surviving spouse shall be the lesser of: (A) $600 per month, or (B) 80% of average salary.\n(2) The maximum survivor's benefit for a surviving spouse of a deceased annuitant or of a deceased member who terminated service for a cause other than retirement with at least 20 years of creditable service shall be the lesser of: (A) 80% of the retirement annuity earned by the member and payable upon the later of attainment of age 60 or the date of retirement, or (B) $400 per month. The maximum survivor's benefit for a surviving spouse of a member who dies in service shall be $400 per month.\n(3) The maximum survivor's benefit payable for one eligible child shall be $400 per month.\n(4) The maximum combined survivor's benefit for a parent or parents shall be the lesser of (A) $400 per month, or (B) 50% of average salary.\n(b) If the minimum survivor's benefit provided under Section 16-142.1 exceeds the maximum survivor's benefit specified under this Section, such minimum survivor's benefit shall be payable.","path":["CHAPTER 40 PENSIONS","Illinois Pension Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=638\u0026ChapterID=9\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:20Z","sha256":"4fd1bb6e91d7a2ba0b5dd857531d7a919578a5d98339ab3d71d44f1d688c1421","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-142.1","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-142.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}