PM 03-25-00
Effective 07/01/2022, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) waiver approval allows the entire State to continue to be exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limited Benefits policy in this section through 
10/31/2025 based on Illinois' high unemployment rate.
The SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limited benefits policy below is not in effect for any county in the State through 10/31/2025.
3-Year Fixed Period
The new 36-month period in Illinois is a fixed 3-year period that begins 01/01/2024 and ends 12/31/2026.
SNAP Work Requirement
The Work Requirement applies to new applicants and active persons receiving SNAP who have been identified as able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) and their place of residence is in a non-exempt county regardless of Office of Choice.
See PM 03-25-01 for who must meet the Work Requirement.
