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Title 7: SNAP Page 24 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Case Maintenance Common Changes in Household Circumstances Revised September 27, 2024 Adding a Member

1. Gina reports on July 23 that her boyfriend, John, moved in. John receives social security income and was not previously receiving SNAP. Because his income can be verified through data sources and the impact on the case is clear, John is added to Gina’s SNAP effective August 1. 2. Ryan reports that his wife Christy moved in. Her income causes them to exceed the reporting threshold he was originally given. Therefore, this is a change that requires action. Send an RFI for verification of her income. If it is returned, add her to benefits. Depending on how much income she has, this could result in decreased or canceled benefits. If information is not returned, the case needs to be closed for failure to provide verification. 3. Janet reports that her 20 year old son moved in. He earns approximately $300 per month, and this does not cause the household to exceed the limit. You cannot add him without adding his income, so no action is taken. Explain that if she voluntarily verifies his income, you will add him to her benefits. Otherwise this will be addressed at recertification. 4. On May 18, Meredith reports that her daughter Riley was born on May 10 and they are home from the hospital. No further verification is needed, so Riley is added to Meredith’s SNAP household effective June 1. NOTE: If Riley’s dad is in the home but was not previously on the SNAP case, he is now mandatory. However, Riley’s birth and her dad in the home are two separate changes. Add Riley to SNAP, and then determine if the father’s presence is a change which requires immediate action or will be held until recertification. 5. On June 23, Miranda reports that her son Noah was born on June 18, and his father Kenny is also in the home and earns $500 per week. Noah is added to SNAP effective July 1. Kenny cannot be added without also considering his income. To determine if verification of Kenny’s income is needed immediately or held until recertification, add all of the income Kenny has received up to the date of report to all other household income and compare it to Miranda’s original reporting threshold. If the combined income received up to the date of report is not over Miranda’s original reporting threshold, do not send an RFI. If the household voluntarily provides proof of Kenny’s income, add Kenny and his income to SNAP effective the month after the month the verification is received. NOTE: If the household’s income up to the date of report did not exceed the reporting requirement, but it appears that the household’s income for the entire month will exceed the limit, do not send an RFI but remind the household of their requirement to report the month following the month they actually exceed the limit.