Illinois SNAP Errors Could Cost Taxpayers Up to $700 Million in Penalties
Illinois risks millions in penalties under a new federal law due to errors in determining who qualifies for food assistance.
To protect taxpayers and struggling families, the state must increase its administrative precision.
Current Error Rate
The Department of Agriculture reported an 11.56% error rate for Illinois' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2024, higher than the national average and worse than 38 other states.
Consequences of Errors
Illinois' 12% error rate could cost the state $705 million annually, with overpayments accounting for 10.6% of SNAP errors in 2024, while underpayments were rare at less than 1%.
Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for millions in penalties if the state makes too many mistakes for people on food assistance.
Autor's resume: Illinois risks millions in penalties due to SNAP errors.
- Error rate: 11.56% in 2024
- Potential annual cost: $705 million
- Overpayment rate: 10.6% in 2024
- Underpayment rate: less than 1% in 2024
More News
- GIRLS GOLF: Dakota’s Monteith keeps rising charts with a bullet
- Premier Doug Ford Extends Greetings for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas
- Liveshot: sombr proves he’s for people who never get over anything at Stubb’s
- On Bandi Chhor Divas, Giani Raghbir Singh urges govt to release Bandi Singhs
- ICC dismisses Israel's appeal against arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
- Canada’s Team Jacobs opens 2025 Pan Continentals with victory - Curling Canada
- Lynas falls following the Trump-Labor Govt's historic critical minerals agreement. - Market Matters
- Met recovers thousands of stolen items in UK’s largest ever crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs