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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 12000 12300 Changes Reported to TEA Workers 12310 Adverse Changes to Both TEA and SNAP Case

12300 Changes Reported to TEA Workers

SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03 Changes reported to a TEA worker are considered to have been reported for SNAP purposes. Changes reported by either occasional reporting or limited reporting households to the TEA worker must be reflected in the SNAP case within 10 days of the date reported. TEA recipients are not required to report changes in the TEA Cash Assistance. These changes must always be reflected in the SNAP case. If TEA workers in any county do not handle the household’s SNAP case, the county must devise a system for transmitting changes to the appropriate SNAP worker. No particular type of system is mandated; however, any system used must ensure information is transmitted in writing from one worker to the other in a timely manner. The day after the household reports the change to the PA worker is considered day one of the change processing period. Changes reported by TEA recipients are processed using the same verification standards and budgeting methods as any other change. Verification presented to the TEA worker will be used whenever possible. See SNAP 12310 - 12330 for special instructions.

12310 Adverse Changes to Both TEA and SNAP Case SNAP MANUAL 09/01/99 Some changes reported by TEA cash assistance recipients may result in reduction and/or termination of both the TEA cash assistance and the SNAP benefit amount. For example, a TEA cash assistance recipient goes to work. When sufficient information is available to determine both the status of the TEA cash assistance and the SNAP benefit amount, a single Notice of Action (DCO-1) will be issued to the household. The DCO-1 will serve as an advance notice of adverse action. See SNAP 11440 for instructions. It will specify the effect of the change on both the TEA cash assistance and the SNAP benefit amount. If the TEA worker does not handle the SNAP case, the information will be transmitted to the SNAP worker. The SNAP worker will make the appropriate adjustments and issue a separate advance notice of adverse action.