Food stamps to be reinstated before Christmas in Illinois

This week, tens of thousands of Illinois homes lost food stamp benefits due to issues with a state computer system will be restored by this week according to state officials.

According to a WGN report, the Illinois Department of Human Services of Human Services officials announced on Thursday benefits would be restored by the end of Friday.

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Back in 2013, Illinois began using a new computer system to administer entitlement benefits which include food stamps.

The second phase of the process began in late October according to the news outlet.

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Close to 40,000 homes lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, or more commonly named SNAP or food stamps, according to WGN.

According to a DHS spokeswoman, she reported about 5,000 who remain without the stamps should have them restored Friday — reported the news outlet.