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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 3000 3210 Under 16 Years of Age or 60 Years of Age or Older

3200 Individuals Exempt from General Work Requirements 8. Employed or self-employed on a full-time basis (thirty (30) hours or more weekly OR one hundred twenty (120) hours monthly) OR earning wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by thirty (30) hours. 9. A student enrolled at least half-time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education (See SNAP 1622). An exemption from general work registration means certain individuals are not required to fulfil the work requirements. A full explanation of each exemption appears below in SNAP 3210-3290. 3210 Under 16 Years of Age or 60 Years of Age or Older SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Household members younger than sixteen (16) years of age or sixty (60) years of age or older are exempt from the General Work Requirements.  NOTE: If a child reaches his sixteenth (16th) birthday within a certification period, he/she will be registered for work at the next scheduled renewal unless he or she qualifies for another exemption. 3220 Certain Household Members 16 or 17 Years of Age SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 A household member who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age is exempt from the General Work Requirements if any of the following apply: • Is living with a parent or a person who is acting as a parent • Is attending school • Is enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis as determined by the school or training program  NOTE: If a child who is exempt from the General Work Requirement solely because he/she is living with a parent, or person who is acting as a parent, reaches his/her eighteenth (18th) birthday within a certification period, he/she will be registered for work the month following their eighteenth (18th) birthday unless he or she qualifies for another exemption. 3230 Living with a Disability SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 Household members who are unable to work because of being physically or mentally unfit for employment are exempt from the General Work Requirements. See the Glossary definition of “Aged 60 or Older/Individuals with Disabilities.” In addition to the individuals who meet the definition of Individual Living with a Disability found in the Glossary, the following individuals may be considered individuals Living with a Disability: