THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SAYS MARCH FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS WILL BE ISSUED ON MARCH FIRST. 

FEBRUARY “SNAP” BENEFITS WERE PAID EARLY BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL SHUTDOWN…SO D-H-S WILL SEND OUT MARCH’S ALLOCATION ON THE FIRST IN HOPES OF EASING THAT GAP SAYS SPOKESPERSON MEGHAN POWERS.

SO THE MARCH FIRST DATE WILL BE ON TIME FOR SOME AND EARLY FOR OTHERS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FOLLOWING MONTH?

CUSTOMERS TYPICALLY GET THEIR BENEFITS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE MONTH, SO THIS WILL BE ON TIME FOR SOME AND EARLY FOR OTHERS. POWERS SAYS APRIL AND MAY PAYMENTS WILL DEPEND ON PASSAGE OF A FEDERAL BUDGET.