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MS 0940 (1) Volume 1 – General Administration MS 0940 – R. 12/1/21 – OMTL-586 Who Must Pay a Claim The following persons are responsible for paying a claim: A. Each person who was an adult member of the household when the claim or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) trafficking occurred. Example: A household consists of four members: two adults and two children. One adult is the head of household (HOH) and the case is in their name and social security number. An overpayment is discovered, and a claim established. Because the individual has an active case, the claim will automatically be repaid by benefit reduction. If the case is discontinued, benefit reduction ceases and a demand letter is issued from the Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment System (IEES) to the head of household. If the other adult member of the household subsequently reapplies for benefits, responsibility for repayment transfers to the active case and benefit reduction will be imposed. Example: A household consists of four members: three adults and one child. One adult is the HOH and the SNAP Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) is in his name. The second adult is disqualified for failure to comply with the Employment and Training Program (E&T). The third adult is an ineligible student. An overpayment is discovered, and a claim established. In this instance the only liable member is the HOH. Members that are disqualified or are ineligible and not included in the benefit group are not liable for overpayments that occur while they are not included in the benefit group. [B. Head of Household (HOH), the individual who signs the SNAP application, regardless of their eligibility in the SNAP case. Example: Household of three members: two adults and one child, age 15. HOH, who completed the interview and signed the application, is an ineligible student. An overpayment is discovered, and a claim is established. Both adults are liable for the claim, even though the HOH was an ineligible student and not included in the benefit group. The HOH signed the application taking responsibility for the benefits issued on behalf of the household. Example: Household of four members: two ineligible immigrant adults and two children, ages 15 and 16. Both adult ineligible immigrants would be liable for the claim established as they would otherwise be considered in the benefit group, citizenship aside.] C. A sponsor of an immigrant household member if the sponsor is solely at fault;