CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - SNAP benefits are at risk of being cut following President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Big Bill Act," which includes billions of dollars in budget cuts across several social programs.

"What people are worried about is how are they supposed to survive and try to buy food on top of paying for rent, paying for medications, paying for trips to the grocery store, [and] how to pay for things when everything's really increasing in price," said Adani Sanchez, client services coordinator for Champaign County Health Care Consumers.

Illinois was able to attain a waiver for people to continue getting SNAP benefits, but the waiver ends Jan. 31. As of Labor Day, new stipulations are required. The age range for mandatory work requirements has expanded from 18-54 to 18-64 years o

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