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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 10000 10500 The Recertification Interview 10550 Verification at Recertification

10550 Verification at Recertification SNAP MANUAL 01/01/2021 When either a timely or an untimely application for recertification is processed, the eligibility worker must verify changes in income, if the source has changed or the amount has changed by more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Previously unreported medical expenses and the total of non-recurring medical expenses that have changed by more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) must also be verified. The eligibility worker must verify changes in dependent care costs when the household reports a change in amount paid or a change in provider. Previously unreported dependent care costs must be verified. Income, total medical expenses, or actual utility expenses that the household claims have changed by twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or less need not be verified unless this information is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent, or outdated. Alien status and residency will be verified if there has been a change. For example, if an ineligible alien claimed qualified status, that member would be required to furnish verification of his or her Social Security number (SSN). See SNAP 2200. Unchanged information will not be verified, unless the reported information is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent, or outdated as defined in the glossary. The eligibility worker should assist the household in obtaining such verification, if assistance is needed.

10560 Determining Eligibility SNAP Manual 01/01/2021 At recertification, eligibility will be determined prospectively for all households. See SNAP 7100.