PM 03-25-03-a Additional 3 Consecutive Months of SNAP

WAG 03-25-03-a

Effective 07/01/2022, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) waiver approval allows the entire State to be exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limited Benefits policy through revised text10/31/2025 based on Illinois' high unemployment rate. deleted text

The SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limited benefits policy below is not in effect for any county in the State through revised text10/31/2025.

Additional 3 Consecutive Months

  • A person who regains and maintains eligibility to be approved for SNAP ongoing and then later stops meeting the Work Requirement is eligible for an additional 3 consecutive months of SNAP.
  • The period begins on the date an individual first notifies the FCRC that they are no longer meeting the requirement. An application prorated month does not count as one of the 3 months. The additional 3 benefit month period runs for 3 consecutive countable months regardless of whether the person receives benefits in all 3 months. The second 3 consecutive months is issued only one-time in any 3-year period.
  • The new 3-year fixed period begins 01/01/2024 and ends 12/31/2026. The entire State continues to be exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement policy effective revised text11/01/2024 through revised text10/31/2025. deleted text