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As of July 8, 2026, IDES will no longer send benefit payments via paper check. You may select direct deposit or debit card as your method for receiving benefit payments. If you were receiving paper checks, you will be switched over to debit card payments unless you choose to enroll in direct deposit.

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Employment First

Illinois companies are putting Employment First when it comes to employing workers with disabilities.


Every person in the Land of Lincoln should have the opportunity – regardless of the challenges they face – to pursue their dreams and achieve their full potential. Our goal is to make Illinois the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities.

Illinois’ state agencies, employers, and nonprofits are banding together to provide best practices, guidance, and implementation assistance to employers that want to make recruiting and hiring people with disabilities a priority: putting employment first.

Learn more about Employment First