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Request for exemption from SNAP work requirement Blank form
Use this form to request an exemption from the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. This form must be filed with the Illinois Department of Human Services.
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To be exempt from the SNAP work requirements, you must:
- Have a mental or physical disability,
- Are pregnant,
- Are caring for a child under age 14 or someone with a disability,
- Regularly participate in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program,
- Are a student enrolled at least half time at an institution of higher education,
- A Native American, Urban Indian, or California Indian as described in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, or
- Live in an area with a temporary waiver because of an unemployment rate of over 10%. As of November 2025, there are no areas in Illinois with this waiver.
Last full review by a subject matter expert
December 23, 2025
Last revised by staff
December 23, 2025
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