No. You may not have to follow these rules if you meet one of the following exemptions:

• Are under 18 or 65 or older
• Live with a child under 14
• Have a physical or mental health issue preventing you from working
• Are pregnant
• Already following the work rules for another program (like TFA)
• Take care of a child younger than 6 or someone who needs help caring for themselves
• Are in a drug or alcohol treatment program
• Applied for or are getting unemployment benefits
• Go to school or a training program at least half time and meet the other student rules
• Are a member or descendant of a federally recognized, state recognized or terminated Native American tribe
• Meet a General Work Requirement exemption aside from aged 60 or older

You should report any jobs, current education, volunteer, or training programs to DSS when you apply, renew, or report a change. You can upload proof online with MyDSS. Learn more about uploading documents from your mobile phone.

Starting December 1, 2025, you must do one of the following each month to keep your SNAP benefits:

• Work at least 80 hours or make at least $217.50 a week
• Be in a job training or work program, such as SNAP E&T, for at least 80 hours
• Volunteer for at least 80 hours
• Do a mix of work, training and/or volunteer work that adds up to 80 hours

Anyone getting SNAP who:

• Is 18-64 years old
• Does not live with a child under 14
• Can work (physically and mentally)

If you are in one of the groups above, you can only get SNAP benefits for 3 months out of every 36 months unless you follow the work rules or have an exemption.

If you are a refugee, asylee, trafficking victim, humanitarian parolee or more that previously qualified for SNAP, you are no longer eligible. If you have updated your status to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), you may still be eligible for SNAP.

If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), Cuban/Haitian entrant (CHE), or Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizen you may remain eligible for SNAP.

House Resolution 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, changed how costs of heating, utilities and/or cooling are used to calculate your SNAP benefits. This may result in a decrease in your monthly SNAP benefits.

Households where heat or cooling costs are included in rent, OR households that pay for shelter/utilities but don't pay for heating or cooling may see a change in their SNAP benefits.

Yes, but only if someone in your household is elderly (age 60 or older) or disabled.

If no one in your household is elderly or disabled, you will no longer receive the utility allowance, even if you get heating help or energy assistance.

Anyone who is 60 years of age or older is considered elderly for the purposes of the SNAP SUA.

No. It only affects households that do not directly pay for heating or cooling AND do not have an elderly or disabled household member.

Adults on HUSKY D who:

• Are 19-64 years old
• Do not live with a child under 14
• Who can work (physically and mentally)

If you are part of this group, you have to meet the work rules.

You do not have to meet the work rules if you are:

• On HUSKY A, B, or C
• Pregnant or postpartum
• A Foster or Former Foster Care youth under age 26
• An American Indian or Alaska Native
• A Veteran with a total disability rating
• Medically frail individuals (e.g. blind, disabled, children with serious emotional disturbances, adults with serious mental illness, chronic substance use disorders, serious and complex medical conditions)
• Participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program
• Individuals already meeting work requirements for SNAP and/or TFA cash
• A parent, guardian, or caregiver of a dependent child under age 14
• A parent, guardian, or caregiver of an individual with a disability
• An individual released from incarceration, for 90 days post release
• An individual with a short-term hardship waiver

We may need you to provide proof that you meet one of the above conditions.

To meet the Medicaid (HUSKY Health) work requirement you must have at least one of the following:

• Monthly income of at least $580/mo, or
• At least 80 hours per month of work, or
• At least 80 hours per month of community service, or
• At least 80 hours per month of qualified work or training program participation, or
• Enrolled at least half-time in an education program, or
• Any combination of the above totaling at least 80 hours per month

Work requirements for Medicaid are effective January 1, 2027.

Changes are effective October 1, 2026.

Effective October 1, 2026, individuals such as refugees, asylees, trafficking victims, humanitarian parolees and more who currently qualify for HUSKY Health will no longer be eligible due to their immigration status.

Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) with LPR status for 5 or more years, Cuban/Haitian entrants (CHE), and Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Citizens.

Effective December 31, 2026.

Adults on HUSKY D will have to complete a renewal every 6 months instead of every 12 months.

Changes to retroactive coverage take effect for HUSKY Health applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027.

Limits retroactive coverage for adults applying for HUSKY D to 1 month instead of 3 months.

Limits retroactive coverage for other HUSKY Health recipients to 2 months instead of 3 months.

Provides states with the option to offer 2 months of retroactive coverage for HUSKY B (CHIP) programs.

Cost sharing for HUSKY D starts October 1, 2028.

HUSKY D adults with incomes over 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

The amount of cost-sharing can be decided by the state but must be more than $0 and cannot be more than $35 per item or service. Total cost-sharing cannot exceed 5% of the individual's or family's income.

Effective October 1, 2028.

Sets a maximum home equity limit of $1 million for the purpose of determining eligibility for long-term services and supports.