Illinois SNAP Deposit Dates October 2026
Illinois SNAP deposits: between the 1st and the 10th for most cases, plus the 13th, 17th and 20th for some older cases; your day is set by the state when your case is approved. Your day was set when your case was approved and stays the same every month.
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Illinois: between the 1st and the 10th for most cases, plus the 13th, 17th and 20th for some older cases; your day is set by the state when your case is approved.
Benefits normally post at the start of the day shown, including weekends; your state's approval notice is final. Source: USDA FNS issuance schedule, checked October 31, 2026.
Deposit days in Illinois October 2026 and November 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1● | 2● | 3● | ||||
| 4● | 5● | 6● | 7● | 8● | 9● | 10● |
| 11 | 12 | 13● | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17● |
| 18 | 19 | 20● | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1● | 2● | 3● | 4● | 5● | 6● | 7● |
| 8● | 9● | 10● | 11 | 12 | 13● | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17● | 18 | 19 | 20● | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
● marks a day on which some Illinois households are paid. Enter your details above to highlight your own day. Your exact day was assigned when your case was approved; it appears in your approval notice and in your LINK account.
Maximum monthly allotment FY 2027 · 48 states and DC
| Household | Maximum | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $306 | +$8 |
| 2 people | $562 | +$16 |
| 3 people | $808 | +$23 |
| 4 people | $1,023 | +$29 |
| 5 people | $1,217 | +$34 |
| 6 people | $1,463 | +$42 |
| 7 people | $1,616 | +$45 |
| 8 people | $1,841 | +$52 |
| Each additional person | +$225 | |
| Minimum (1–2 people) | $25 |
Source: USDA FNS, SNAP FY 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustments, USDA FNS; effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Most households receive less than the maximum; estimate your amount.
If your Illinois deposit is late
- Confirm the date. Benefits post at the start of your scheduled day, not at a set hour; check after midnight, and remember Illinois pays between the 1st and the 20th.
- Check the balance the official way. Use the number on the back of your card (800-678-5465), your state's EBT portal or the ebtEDGE / ConnectEBT app, never a third-party site.
- Look for a pending notice. A recertification, interim report or verification request that was not returned stops the deposit until it is processed.
- Check for a statewide or federal delay on our delays page and the agency site.
- Call the SNAP office. Illinois SNAP: 800-843-6154 · agency website.
Agency details from the USDA FNS SNAP State Directory. Full checklist · lost or stolen card · checking your balance.
Other states that use the same rule other
- Idaho · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your birth year
- Maine · 10th to 14th, by the last digit of your birth day
- Missouri · 1st to 22nd, by your birth month and last name
- Nevada · 1st to 10th, by the last digit of your birth year
- Pennsylvania · first 10 business days of the month, by county and last digit of your case record number
- Washington · between the 1st and the 20th; your day is set by DSHS when your case is approved
What FNS says about Illinois
Beginning October 23, 2017, benefits are made available for new households between the 1st and the 10th based on the month previously set by the last digit of the Head of Household Individual ID number. Older cases keep their previous availability dates on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 17th, and 20th. Households may obtain information about eligibility and benefit availability:
USDA FNS, Monthly SNAP Issuance Schedule for All States and Territories, document dated November 4, 2021; re-read automatically every day, last check October 31, 2026.