Certification Period

Official source

Households approved for SNAP are assigned a certification period. The certification period is the length of time you will receive benefits. In some cases, a certification period may end early if there is a change in circumstances that makes the household ineligible (e.g., receiving an increase in earned or unearned income).

SNAP households in which all members are elderly and/or disabled will receive a 36-month certification period if there is no earned income or a 12-month certification period if the household has earned income. SNAP households in which all members are elderly and/or disabled are exempt from the Mid-Certification process.

Throughout the certification period, households are required to report specific changes. If the household wishes to continue receiving SNAP at the end of the certification period, the household will need to complete the recertification process.

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Certification Period

Official source

Households approved for SNAP are assigned a certification period. The certification period is the length of time you will receive benefits. In some cases, a certification period may end early if there is a change in circumstances that makes the household ineligible (e.g., receiving an increase in earned or unearned income).

SNAP households in which all members are elderly and/or disabled will receive a 36-month certification period if there is no earned income or a 12-month certification period if the household has earned income. SNAP households in which all members are elderly and/or disabled are exempt from the Mid-Certification process.

Throughout the certification period, households are required to report specific changes. If the household wishes to continue receiving SNAP at the end of the certification period, the household will need to complete the recertification process.