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Title 7: SNAP Page 30 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Case Maintenance Common Changes in Household Circumstances Revised September 27, 2024 A Member Becomes Ineligible A Member Becomes Ineligible Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.11(c)(3) Policy: Remove a member from a household’s case when you have verified information indicating the person is ineligible for SNAP. Procedure: Check to see how the loss of the ineligible member affects the household:  See 7-C, Categorical Eligibility for how the loss affects the household.  See 7-I, Ineligible Household Members for how to treat income, expenses, and resources. For system entries, see 14-B(5) sections Disqualification for Intentional Program Violation and Disqualification Other Than IPV and 14-B-Appendix, Notice Codes.

1. Sally and her two children are receiving SNAP. A final decision is issued March 8 finding Sally guilty of an IPV. The impact of this change is clear, so Sally must be removed from the SNAP household effective April 1. 2. Mr. and Mrs. J apply for SNAP on June 8, and are certified through November. At the time of application, Mrs. J is an ABAWD not meeting work requirements. June is a prorated month, so Mrs. J’s three months of eligibility are anticipated to be July, August, and September. Set a reminder for September to remove Mrs. J, so she doesn’t receive benefits beyond her three months of eligibility. When that reminder comes up, if the household hasn’t reported that Mrs. J is meeting work requirements and there is nothing in the file which verifies a change, she’s ineligible effective October 1. Remove her from the household allowing for timely notice. If the household later contacts you to report that Mrs. J started a job and shouldn’t have been canceled, treat this as an ABAWD who starts meeting work requirements. A Member Regains Eligibility Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.7 and 273.12 Policy: Add a member back to the household when a reason for ineligibility ends. Procedure: Add the member for:  The first month after the reason for ineligibility ends, or  The second month after it ends, if timely notice is required. See 14-B(5) for system entries regarding Removing or Shortening Disqualification, and Adding a Person to an Active SNAP Case.