Senior Resources

To qualify for the Senior Exemption for tax year 2024, the property owner must have been born prior to or in 1959, owned the property during 2024, and used the property as his or her principal place of residence in 2024.

Applications open early in Spring each year. This exemption automatically renews each year. For more information please see this link: Senior Exemption.

The Senior Citizen Sewer Exemption allows eligible seniors (65 or older) who own and live in their homes with separate metered water service (or a separate city water assessment) to be exempted from paying the sewer portion of their utility (water/sewer) bill.

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The application is linked here: Senior Sewer Application. If you require assistance with the application, please contact or stop by our office. We are happy to help you navigate this.

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All seniors who own a single family home and receive the Cook County Senior Tax Assessment Freeze will automatically qualify for this and the discount should be applied to their utility bill. No application needed!

The Chicago Department on Aging uses Benefit Check Up to determine if seniors may be eligible for more than 70 city, state and federal benefits including Energy Assistance, Financial Assistance, Housing, Transportation, Health, Legal, and more.

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To use the service go to BenefitsCheckup.org and complete the online application, or call 312.744.4016 to speak to a specialist from the Illinois Department on Aging.

To qualify for this exemption in property tax year 2024, the property owner must be over 65 years of age and have had a total household annual income of $65,000 or less in 2023. 

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Applications open early in Spring each year. This exemption DOES NOT automatically renew, so you must re-apply every year. For more information please see this link: Senior Freeze Exemption.

The Senior Sewer rebate applies to senior homeowners who do not qualify for the Senior Sewer Exemption because their property is a townhome, condominium unit, or cooperative apartment that shares a common water bill. 

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This provides an annual $50 rebate in lieu of the exemption.

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The application is linked here: Senior Sewer Application. If you require assistance with the application, please contact or stop by our office. We are happy to help you navigate this.

If you know a senior who you believe is in need of a well-being check, please call our office or 311. This triggers a team of human service specialists to make an assessment of the senior's needs.

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services is here to help residents in need from birth through the senior years. They provide a variety of resources and services for Chicago residents. They run six senior centers across the city. The addresses and contact information of the closest locations to our ward are listed below.

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• Northeast (Levy) Center

  • 2019 W. Lawrence Ave.

  • 312.744.0784

• Northwest (Copernicus) Center​

  • 3160 N. Milwaukee Ave.​

  • 312.74.6681