# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.27: Section 121.27 Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours

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## Section

- **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.27
- **Heading:** Section 121.27 Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 121 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) / Section 121.27 Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours

## Text

Section 121
Section 121.27  Voluntary Job
Quit/Reduction in Work Hours
a)         If, within 60 days before the date of initial application, a
member of the food stamp household has, without good cause voluntarily quit his
or her job, or voluntarily reduced work hours to less than 30 hours per week,
the individual is subject to a sanction (see Section 121.29 for exemptions).
b)         If a member of a participating food stamp household has,
without good cause, voluntarily quit his or her job or voluntarily reduced work
hours to less than 30 hours per week, the individual is subject to a sanction
(see Section 121.29 for exemptions).
c)         A federal, State or local government employee who participates
in a strike against such government and is dismissed from his or her job
because of participation in the strike is considered to have voluntarily quit
his or her job without good cause.
d)         If questionable information is provided (i.e., inconsistent
with information previously supplied by the household or other information
available to the local office) regarding whether a household member has voluntarily
quit employment or voluntarily reduced work hours, verification from sources
such as a previous employer, employee associations, and union representatives,
etc., shall be required.

## Nearby sections

- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.18 Section 121.18  Work Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_18.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.21 Section 121.21  Residence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_21.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.23 Section 121.23  Work Registration/Participation Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_23.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.27 Section 121.27  Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_27.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.28 Section 121.28  Good Cause for Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_28.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.29 Section 121.29  Exemptions from Voluntary Quit/Reduction in Work Hours Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_29.md)

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