What best describes your food stamp (SNAP) issue?

 

ALERT: Don't waive your rights

You may have rights. Don't sign any waiver from IDHS.

 

Did you appeal?

 
Select the one that best fits your problem:
 
 
Did your TANF or Medical Assistance benefits also end or get reduced?
 
TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. This program is for families with children and pregnant women who need temporary cash help. Did your TANF benefits end or get reduced?
 
Medical Assistance helps to provide medical care to people with low income. To be eligible, a person must:
  • Be blind,
  • Be over 65,
  • Be pregnant,
  • Have a disability, or
  • Have a child under 19. Were you getting Medical Assistance?
 
Was this because you:
  • Missed an appointment,
  • Missed a redetermination, or
  • Had a verification problem?
 
SNAP or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is also called food stamps. It is an amount of money given each month to help buy food. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides food stamps. The amount of your food stamps depends on your income, assets, and household size. Which of these best fits the help you need?
 
Do you currently get SNAP (food stamps)?
 
What best describes the help you are looking for?
 
What best describes the help you are looking for?
 
Were you also denied TANF or Medical Assistance?
 
TANF stands for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. This program is for families with children and pregnant women who need temporary cash help. Were you denied TANF benefits?
 
Medical Assistance helps to provide medical care to people with low income. To be eligible, a person must:
  • Be blind,
  • Be over 65,
  • Be pregnant,
  • Have a disability, or
  • Have a child under 19. Were you denied Medical Assistance?
 
Was this because you:
  • Missed an appointment,
  • Missed a redetermination, or
  • Had a verification problem?
 

You may be able to do this on your own with a little guidance from our NextSteps flows.

Do you want use ILAO's NextSteps flows to help guide you through appealing your Food Stamp denial?
 
Are your TANF or Medical Assistance benefits also ending or being lowered?
 
Have you applied for food stamps?
 
Has it been 2 weeks since you applied?
 
Have you been denied food stamps?
 
Did IDHS keep you from applying for SNAP?
 

This is likely something you can do on your own with a little guidance from our NextSteps flows.

Do you want to use ILAO's NextSteps flows to help guide you through applying for Food Stamp benefits?
 
Did IDHS say you were overpaid by more than $1,000 in SNAP benefits?
 
 
Was this because you:
  • Missed an appointment,
  • Missed a redetermination, or
  • Had a verification problem?