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Title 7: SNAP Page 26 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Strikers Revised June 20, 2025

4. To determine eligibility in comparison to the net income eligibility standard, use deductions for the month of application the same as for any other household member. Whether you are using the striker’s pre-strike earnings or current income, allow the earnings deduction if appropriate. Approve the application if the household is eligible. When the striker returns to work and the household remains eligible, continue to use this calculation until full regular paychecks are received and considered. Work Registration Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.7(j) Policy: SNAP applicants and recipients are mandatory work registrants unless they qualify for an exemption listed under Exemptions From Work Registration. A mandatory work registrant (MWR) is required to meet the work requirements listed under Work Requirements for MWRs to be eligible for SNAP benefits. Procedure: Determine the work registration status of:  Each household member at application and recertification.  A new member who is joining an ongoing household. See Changing from Exempt to MWR for when a new member must be registered for work.  Members of a certified household when a change in household circumstances may also change the work registration status of the members. See Changing from Exempt to MWR and Changing from MWR to Exempt for instructions. When determining work registration status, all individuals must be screened for all possible exemptions from work registration. The exemption that would be effective for the longest period of time must be applied. Enter the work registration status of each household member on the ABC system each time it is determined. Use the following codes to enter the person’s status in the TD03 WR field: 3 Mandatory work registrant, not an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) 4 FIP recipient 9 Exempt from work registration and ABAWD work requirements E Potential ABAWD, only exempt from MWR and ABAWD due to earnings F Central Office use only L Mandatory work registrant and ABAWD who is not meeting the work requirement V Mandatory work registrant and ABAWD who meets the work requirement