40 ILCS 5/6-141
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 6 - Firemen's Annuity And Benefit Fund--Cities Over 500,000

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-141)Sec. 6-141.         Minimum widow's annuities after July 1, 1935-Widow of pensioner under  prior act.  Whenever the annuity under any provision of this Article for a widow of  a fireman described in this section is less than $45 per month, the  following described widows shall receive $45 per month after July 1, 1935,  or after the death of the fireman if such death occurs on or after July 1,  1935, and prior to July 1, 1969, and $100 per month if the death of the  fireman occurs on or after  July 1, 1969, and from and after August 19, 1971 a minimum widow's annuity  of $150 per month to July 1,  1975, $175 a month after July 1, 1975 and before January 1, 1976, and $200  a month after January 1, 1976 and before July 1, 1981, and $250 a month  beginning July 1, 1981,  shall be paid to all widows hereinafter described, without regard to the  fact that the death of the fireman occurred  before the applicable minimum rate was established by law, provided  that the $175 a month or $200 a month or $250 a month minimum rates apply only  in the event the fireman had at least 10 years of service credit  at his date of death in the service:  (a) the widow of a fireman who dies in service; (b)  the widow of a fireman who withdraws after 20 or more years of service and  who enters upon annuity after age 50 or more, provided, that the widow is  married to the fireman before he withdraws from service; (c) the widow of  a fireman who has served 20 or more years and who withdraws from service  before age 50 and who dies before he enters upon an annuity, provided, that the  widow is married to the fireman before he withdraws from service.The widow of a fireman who was receiving a pension under "An Act to  provide for a firemen's pension fund and to create a board of trustees to  administer said fund in cities having a population exceeding two hundred  thousand (200,000) inhabitants", in force July 1, 1917, shall be paid a  pension of $45 per month.  Such pension, however, shall not be allowed if  the widow married the fireman pensioner subsequent to the date of his  retirement with a pension under said Act and after June 30, 1915.The widow of a fireman who retires from service after  December 31, 1975 or who dies while in service after December 31, 1975 and  on or after the date on which he becomes eligible to retire under  Section 6-128 shall, if she is otherwise eligible for a widow's annuity  under this Article and if the amount determined under this Section is more  than the total combined amounts of her widow's annuity and widow's prior  service annuity, receive, in lieu of such other widow's annuity and widow's  prior service annuity, a widow's annuity equal to 40% of the amount of annuity  which her deceased fireman husband received as of the date of his retirement  on annuity or if he dies in the service prior to retirement on annuity a  widow's  annuity equal to 40% of the amount of annuity her deceased fireman husband  would have been entitled to receive if he had retired on the day before the  date of his death in the service, except that if the age of the wife at date  of retirement or the age of the widow at date of death in the service is more  than 5 years younger than her fireman husband, the amount of such annuity shall be  reduced by 1/2 of 1% for each such month and fraction thereof that she is more than  5 years younger at date of retirement or at date of death subject to a maximum  reduction of 50%.  However, no annuity under this Section shall exceed $500.00  per month.This Section does not apply to the widow of any former fireman who  was receiving an annuity from the fund on December 31, 1975 and who re-enters  service as a fireman, unless he renders at least 3 years of additional  service after re-entry.    (Source: P.A. 82-342.)