In Illinois
If you get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, you need to report any change that could affect your SNAP eligibility or the amount of money in SNAP benefits that you receive within 10 days of learning of the change.
For income-related changes, the date the first payment is received is considered the date you learned of the change.
For example, you must report:
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When someone in the household gets, changes, or loses a job.
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When monthly earned income changes by more than $125.
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When the source of unearned income changes, or when unearned income changes by more than $125.
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A change in household size, such as a new baby joining the family or someone moving out.
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A death in the household.
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A change of address or discharge from a long-term care (nursing home) or supportive living facility.
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When someone in the household has $4,250 or more in lottery or gambling winnings.
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If total cash on hand, stocks, bonds, and money in the bank reaches or exceeds $2,750 for non-qualifying members or $4,250 for households with a disabled, blind, or elderly household member.
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When an order to pay child supports changes or ends.
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New housing costs, such as rent going up.
You may report changes in person or by mail. To report changes in your SNAP unit, use the SNAP Program Change Report Form. Some changes may also be reported by phone with the Department of Human Services (DHS) helpline (800) 843-6154.
Exceptions for Mid-Point Reporting households
There is one exception to the 10-day reporting rule. Homes that are Mid-Point Reporting households only need to report changes when their gross income exceeds the minimum eligibility standard for their household size. To report a change, fill out the SNAP Program Change Report Form (pdf). Mail or fax the form to your local Family Community Resource Center (see the DHS Office Locator). Address changes can be reported with an online form.
