{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-149.5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/16-149.5","heading":"Automatic increase in disability benefit.","body":"Each disability benefit payable under Section 16-149, 16-149.1 or 16-149.2 shall be increased by 7% of the original fixed amount of such benefit on January 1, 1991 or January 1 following the fourth anniversary of the granting of the benefit, whichever occurs later. On each January 1 following the 7% increase, the disability benefit shall be increased by 3% of the current amount of the benefit, including prior increases under this Article. However, in the case of a disability retirement annuity granted under Section 16-149.2, the annual increases provided by this Section shall cease as soon as the recipient of the annuity qualifies for the automatic annual increases provided under Section 16-133.1.","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":"2b613492b0836a3bcef387665fe100c74a38664a1bce233ddc5a9822c505a18c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-149.4","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-16-149.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}