Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.24 - Individuals Exempt From Work Registration Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Individuals receiving TANF who are
				required to participate in the TANF work and training program in accordance
				with 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				112.71
				and
				112.72
				are not exempt from SNAP work registration requirements unless they have a
				child under age six.
b) Individuals
				not receiving TANF who are listed below are exempt from SNAP work registration
				requirements, but may, if they wish, voluntarily register:
1) ineligible household members;
2) parent or other household member having
				responsibility for the care of a dependent child or children under age six or
				the care of an incapacitated person or persons;
3) persons under age 16 or age 60 or
				over;
4) a person age 16 or 17 who
				is not the primary wage earner or is attending school or enrolled in a training
				program on at least a half-time basis;
5) a person who is temporarily ill or
				chronically ill;
A) A person is temporarily
				ill, when determined by the local office, on the basis of medical evidence (for
				example, statement from a medical provider) or on another sound basis that the
				illness or injury is serious enough to temporarily prevent the person from
				engaging in employment. Minor ailments and injuries such as colds, broken
				fingers or rashes are not serious enough, normally, to exempt the individual
				under this criterion. A sound basis for exemption from engaging in employment
				on a temporary basis includes, but is not limited to:
i) the observation of a cast on a broken leg;
				or
ii) information, provided by the
				client, of a scheduled surgery or recuperation from surgery;
B) A person is chronically ill, as
				determined by the local office, when a physician or licensed or certified
				psychologist finds that a physical or mental impairment, either by itself or in
				conjunction with age or other factors, prevents the person from engaging in
				employment;
C) When a person is
				determined either temporarily or chronically ill, the exemption shall continue
				until further action is taken by the Department. When the exemption is
				initially granted, the Department will establish a date as to when the
				condition warranting the exemption is expected to end or when the case will be
				reevaluated to determine whether the exempted person continues to be exempt
				under the same procedures as for the initial determination of exemption, with
				appropriate notice to the person that a reevaluation is necessary.
6) any drug addict or alcoholic
				who regularly participates in a drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation
				program;
7) persons who are engaged
				in gainful employment, employed or self-employed at least 30 hours per week or
				receiving weekly earnings equivalent to or greater than the Federal Minimum
				Wage multiplied by 30 hours and migrant and seasonal farm-workers under a
				contract to begin employment within 30 days after application;
8) persons receiving Unemployment Insurance
				(UI) or who have applied for UI if required to register for Job Service as part
				of the UI application process;
9)
				students enrolled at least half-time in any recognized:
A) school;
B) training program; or
C) institution of higher education and who
				have met one of the eligibility requirements set forth in Section
				121.75(a).