Why is the City giving rebates to senior and disabled citizens?
When the municipal electricity tax and the municipal gas use tax were imposed in 1998, the City’s elected officials were sensitive to the impact that the new taxes would have upon those living on a fixed income, such as senior citizens and disabled persons. Therefore, when the new taxes were enacted, the City simultaneously provided for a rebate of those taxes to senior citizens and disabled persons.

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1. Why is the City giving rebates to senior and disabled citizens?
2. At what age is someone considered to be a senior citizen for the purpose of rebate eligibility?
3. What is an Illinois Disabled Person’s Identification Card and where do I get one?
4. Can I submit a copy of my handicap placard as proof of my disability?
5. I have a senior citizen or disabled person in my household but the utility accounts are in my name. I am not a senior citizen or disabled person. Can I apply for the rebate?
6. Can I apply on behalf of a senior citizen or disabled person if that person is incapable of applying on his own?