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Title 7: SNAP Page 37 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents… Revised February 13, 2026 ABAWD Exemptions Flow chart to determine if a person is an ABAWD:

Changes in ABAWD Status Changes in circumstances can cause a person’s status as an ABAWD to change back and forth. During periods in which a person is not an ABAWD, the work requirements for ABAWDs and time limits for receipt of SNAP benefits do not apply. During the periods in which the person is determined to be an ABAWD, the work requirement for ABAWDs and time limits do apply. Start Here. Is the person fit for employment? Is the person younger than 18 or older than 64? Is there a child under age 14 in the household? Yes Yes No No STOP. The person is not an ABAWD. No No Is the person a Mandatory Work Registrant? The person is an ABAWD No Does the person meet any other ABAWD exemption? Yes