02/09/2023
Summary:
- Effective 01/01/2023 the Illinois State Minimum Wage will increase to $13.00 per hour.
- Earnfare participants may now earn up to $455 per month, due to the State Minimum Wage increase.
- The state minimum wage of $13.00 per hour can be used in determining the number of hours of participation for Earnfare and Community Workfare for the SNAP Employment and Training Program.
- The state minimum wage of $13.00 per hour can be used for TANF when determining the maximum number of hours to assign an individual in work-like activities.
Due to state law, the state minimum wage will increase to $13.00 per hour effective 01/01/2023. The new minimum wage can be used when determining customer participation hours for SNAP Employment and Training Program and certain TANF work-like activities.
SNAP Employment and Training Program (SNAP E&T)
Earnfare
- Effective 01/01/2023, Earnfare participants may earn up to a maximum of $455 per month after working off the value of their SNAP benefit amount divided by the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
- The state minimum wage is currently higher than the federal minimum wage.
- Effective 01/01/2023, the state minimum wage is $13.00 per hour.
Community Workfare
A person's monthly participation hours are based on the amount of SNAP benefits received divided by the state minimum wage of $13.00 per hour effective 01/01/2023.
TANF FLSA and Deeming
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) determines the maximum number of hours to which we may assign an individual in work-like activities. Customers cannot be assigned more hours than the total amount of Cash and SNAP benefits divided by the larger of State or Federal Minimum wage for:
- Work Experience; or
- Community Service.
For these two FLSA activities, the core 20/30 hour participation requirement is deemed met for a case when the customer participates the number of hours indicated by the FLSA calculation.
Revised Forms
Forms IL444-3673 and IL444-4044 will be revised to reflect the new state minimum wage.
Manual Revisions
[signed copy on file]
Grace B. Hou
Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
Forms referenced:
IL444-3673
IL444-4044
