Policy Memo
01/21/2021
Summary
Due to guidance received from Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, maximum SNAP allotments will temporarily increase 15% beginning 01/01/2021 through 06/30/2021.
- This policy memo provides the increased maximum SNAP allotments effective 01/01/2021 through 06/30/2021.
- In addition, there will be an increase in the minimum SNAP allotment which will increase from $16 to $19.
- For the month of January 2021, SNAP households will receive their current monthly benefit amount, plus an additional supplement reflecting the 15% maximum SNAP allotment increase which will bring the household to the full maximum amount.
- IES system changes will take effect in February 2021 with the temporarily increased maximum SNAP allotment amount.
- The Basis of Issuance Table found in WAG 25-03-09, the IDHS SNAP Eligibility Calculator, and the IDHS 124 will be updated to reflect the current changes.
- Supplement issuances for the January 15% increase for maximum SNAP allotments will be available beginning 01/12/2021 through 01/20/2021.
- In order for each case to receive the supplement, cases cannot be in case action mode or IES will be unable to issue the supplement.
- A client notice will not be sent to households.
- A manual release will follow reflecting the changes to the maximum SNAP allotment.
- Transitional SNAP (TSNAP) cases are eligible for the 15% temporary increase. Issuance dates are to be determined.
Due to guidance received from FNS under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, a temporary 15% increase to the maximum SNAP allotment will be given to active SNAP households beginning 01/01/2021 through 06/30/2021.
IES System Changes for January and February 2021
For the January 2021 SNAP benefit issuances, a SNAP household will receive its regular maximum SNAP allotment current to the Basis of Issuances Table, revised October 2020, and an additional supplement with the 15% increase to the maximum SNAP allotment.
IES system changes will take effect February 2021 and will reflect the newly increased maximum SNAP allotment amount for each month until 06/30/2021.
NOTE: Please be advised that in order for each case to receive the supplement, cases cannot be in case action mode or IES will be unable to issue the supplement. These cases will appear on the Special MUE 100 Exception Report.
Increased Maximum SNAP Allotments 01/01/2021 through 06/30/2021
| Household Size |
Maximum SNAP Allotment |
| 1 |
$ 234 |
| 2 |
430 |
| 3 |
616 |
| 4 |
782 |
| 5 |
929 |
| 6 |
1,114 |
| 7 |
1,232 |
| 8 |
1,408 |
| Each Additional |
176 |
Basis of Issuance Table
The Basis of Issuance Table found in WAG 25-03-09 will be revised to reflect the change, effective 01/01/2021 through 06/30/2021. The change will reflect the 15% increase for the maximum allotments that are currently in effect.
Availability Dates for January 2021 15% Increase
Supplement issuances for the January 15% increase for SNAP maximum allotments will be available beginning 01/12/2021 through 01/20/2021 as follows:
|
Regular Availability
Date
|
Availability Date for
15% Increase Supplement
|
|
01/01/2021
Case Numbers Starting 1-4
|
01/12/2021 |
|
01/01/2021
Case Numbers Starting 5-9
|
01/13/2021 |
|
01/02/2021
01/03/2021
|
01/14/2021 |
| 01/04/2021 |
01/15/2021 |
|
01/05/2021
01/06/2021
|
01/16/2021 |
| 01/07/2021 |
01/17/2021 |
|
01/08/2021
01/09/2021
|
01/18/2021 |
| 01/10/2021 |
01/19/2021 |
|
01/13/2021
01/17/2021
01/20/2021
|
01/20/2021 |
Revisions to IDHS 124 and SNAP Eligibility Calculator
A revised IDHS 124 and the SNAP Eligibility Calculator will be made available to reflect the 15% increase to the SNAP maximum allotment.
Client Notice
Clients will not receive a client notice for this change.
[signed copy on file]
Grace B. Hou
Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
