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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 16000 16800 Imposing the Disqualification - County Office Actions 16820 Overpayment Unit Actions

16820 Overpayment Unit Actions SNAP Manual 12/01/00 Upon receipt of a copy of a hearing decision of IPV, the Overpayments Unit will issue a letter to the household. The letter will specify that the household must make restitution for the related overpayment. The letter will also specify that if an agreement to repay the overpayment is not made within 30 days, the household’s SNAP benefit amount will be reduced to recoup the overpayment. After the individual who committed the IPV is disqualified, the household continues to be liable for repayment of the resulting overpayment. The remaining household members must begin restitution during the period of disqualification. If the household agrees to make restitution, but fails to do so, the household’s SNAP benefit amount will be reduced to recoup the overpayment. (The household may also choose to make restitution through recoupment.) Either 20% of the household’s monthly SNAP benefit amount or $10.00, whichever is greater, will be recouped. If the household stops participating in the Program while the overpayment is being recouped, equivalent cash payments will be required until the overpayment is completely repaid. See SNAP 15530 for additional information on collection of overpayments.

16830 Imposition of Disqualification When a Waiver is Signed SNAP Manual 12/01/00 If the accused individual signs the Waiver of Hearing and Disqualification Agreement (DHS-267) within the specified time frames, the individual will be disqualified as instructed in SNAP 1623.2. The original signed waiver is routed to the Overpayment Unit. Two copies are sent to the appropriate county office. One copy will be filed in the case record. The second copy will be sent to the disqualified individual with a completed Action Taken on Your Administrative Disqualification Hearing/Waiver (DCO-256). The period of disqualification will begin with the first month following the month during which the household member received written notification of the disqualification. (Unless the Fraud Investigations Unit can reasonably expect to get a waiver packet to the county by the 20th of the month, the Fraud Investigations Unit will delay imposition of the penalty until the following month.) If appropriate, the household’s certification period will be shortened to end in the