Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/6-146

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
     Whenever the sum to a fireman’s credit for an annuity to him or his widow is insufficient to provide a life annuity of $25 per month to either of them, a term annuity of such amount of equal actuarial value shall be payable for the period of time established as the term period. Such annuity shall cease upon death prior to the end of the term period.