Salud y beneficios

No. These new work requirements are in addition to the existing work provisions. These work provisions existed before the new work requirements. SNAP recipients must meet both the work provisions and the new work requirements unless they qualify for exemptions.

IDHS has existing work provisions for people between the ages of 16 and 59. SNAP recipients must register with IDHS to find work and provide IDHS information about their employment status. They must also participate in SNAP employment and training, or workfare (if assigned by IDHS), take a suitable job if offered one, and must not voluntarily quit or reduce their hours below 30 hours per week without good reason. There are some exemptions to the work provisions.

If a person does not register for work or meet the work provisions, then they may be found ineligible for SNAP benefits for a certain period.

Para seguir recibiendo SNAP, los adultos sin discapacidad física sin dependientes (ABAWDs) deben realizar al menos 80 horas al mes de una o más de las siguientes cosas:

• Trabaja por salario, a tiempo parcial o tiempo completo,
• Voluntariado en una organización aprobada, o
• Participar en un programa de formación laboral o empleo.

Las nuevas reglas se aplican a las personas conocidas como ABAWDs. Esto incluye a las personas que:

• ¿Tiene entre 18 y 64 años?
• Do not have a disability, A substantial impairment that functionally limits a person in carrying out major life activities, such as walking, lifting, seeing, or learning. and
• No cuides a un niño menor de 14 años ni a alguien con discapacidad.

ABAWDs must meet the work rule unless they qualify for an exemption.

Yes. A SNAP recipient may not have to meet the rule if they:

• Have a mental or physical limitations that impacts their ability to work, including chronic homelessness, domestic violence, Harm by one household or family member against another household or family member. Harm may be an emotional, mental, or physical injury or other barriers,
• ¿Está embarazada?
• Are caring for a child under age 14 or someone with a disability, A substantial impairment that functionally limits a person in carrying out major life activities, such as walking, lifting, seeing, or learning.
• Participa regularmente en un programa de tratamiento y rehabilitación de adicción a las drogas o al alcohol,
• ¿Es usted un estudiante matriculado al menos a medio tiempo en una institución de educación superior?
• Un nativo americano, indio urbano o indio de California, tal como se describe en la Ley de mejora de la atención sanitaria indígena,
• Trabaja al menos 30 horas a la semana o gana al menos $217.50 por semana o $935 mensuales, incluyendo a trabajadores por cuenta propia, trabajadores por contrato migrantes y temporales, y voluntarios de AmeriCorp VISTA, o
• Live in an area with a temporary waiver A document that gives up a legal right or excuses a requirement because of an  unemployment rate of over 10%. A partir del 2026 de enero, no hay zonas en Illinois con esta exención.

There are also separate exemptions In bankruptcy, property that you can protect from creditors. In property taxes, an amount that reduces the value of your home that is used to calculate property taxes owed. for people enrolled in school at least half-time.

The IDHS website has a screening tool that can help people determine if they fall under an exemption to the new work requirement.

People who are receiving Supplemental Security Income A federal program that gives money to low-income elderly, blind and disabled people on a monthly basis (SSI) or Social Security Disability A federal program that gives money to people who cannot work because of a disability Insurance (SSDI) are automatically exempt from the work requirements. No necesita notificar a IDHS ni presentar ningún formulario nuevo.

Las personas que estén bajo una exención, incluidas aquellas que están discapacitadas pero no reciben SSI o SSDI, deben notificar a IDHS su elegibilidad para una exención. Esto lo puede hacer a través del sistema en línea Manage My Case, o rellenando un formulario en papel y presentándolo en IDHS. También puede contactar su oficina local de IDHS o el Centro de Recursos Comunitarios Familiares (FCRC) en persona o por teléfono para recibir ayuda.

Ser voluntario significa ayudar en una organización sin fines de lucro sin recibir un salario. Algunos ejemplos de voluntariado incluyen ayudar en una despensa de alimentos, un centro comunitario, una biblioteca o una iglesia. La organización debe ser capaz de verificar sus horas.

La capacitación laboral implica participar en un programa formal que ayuda a desarrollar habilidades laborales o a prepararse para el empleo. This can include a community college course, an IDHS work program, or a workforce development class.

Las normas laborales comienzan el 1 de febrero de 2026. Las personas que deben cumplir con la regla deben comenzar a trabajar, a hacer voluntariado o a formarse en ese mes para continuar recibiendo beneficios sin interrupciones.

Si una persona no cumple con los requisitos laborales durante tres meses consecutivos, sus beneficios de SNAP dejarán de recibir. Por lo tanto, si una persona no trabaja, no es voluntaria o no está en un programa de formación que comienza en febrero 2026, puede recibir beneficios para febrero, marzo y abril. Si aún no cumple con la norma para abril 2026, no recibirá beneficios de SNAP en mayo 2026.

SNAP recipients only need to verify their work or volunteer with IDHS when:

• They initially apply for SNAP,

• Their eligibility for SNAP is being redetermined, and

• They are no longer exempt and must now meet the work requirements. 

SNAP recipients don't need to send along proof every month that they're meeting the requirements. They only need to do it in the above three scenarios. Usted puede hacer esto mediante:

• Submitting pay stubs to IDHS,
• Que su empleador o sitio de voluntariado complete un formulario de verificación, o
• Showing IDHS proof of participation in a training program.

However, SNAP recipients have existing reporting requirements on top of the new rules. They must report any change that could affect their household's SNAP eligibility or the amount of SNAP benefits received within 10 days of learning of the change. This includes when a person fails to meet their required 80 hours of work or volunteering in one month. The SNAP recipient must report that they didn't meet their hours. This might be excused if they can show IDHS that they weren't able to complete their hours with "good cause." A legally acceptable reason to do something Good cause means that something happened, outside of the SNAP recipient's control, that prevented them from meeting their hours. This can include an illness, a lack of transportation, or a household emergency.

Si no está seguro de si la norma laboral se aplica a usted, comuníquese con:

• Su oficina local del IDHS, o
• Utilice nuestra herramienta gratuita Obtener ayuda legal para conectarse con abogados de asistencia legal.

The IDHS website has a screening tool that can help people determine if they fall under an exemption to the work rule.