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MS 2400 [1] Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 2400 – R. 6/1/26 – OMTL – 368 Strikers – Introduction [A household containing a member on strike is ineligible to participate in the SNAP program unless one of the following applies: A. The household would have been eligible to participate in the program had an application been made the day prior to the strike; or B. The household was certified for benefits at the time of the strike. However, a certified household may not receive an increased allotment as a result of a decrease in the income of the striking member(s) of the household. Reference MS 2420 for information to determine whether or not a household member is considered a striker for food benefits purposes. To determine the eligibility of households containing strikers, do the following: A. Determine pre-strike eligibility by considering the household's circumstances the day before the strike; B. Determine current eligibility by considering the household's circumstances at the time of application; and C. Compare the striking member's income the day before the strike to the striker's income at the time of application. Add the higher of the two to the current income of the other non-striking household members during the month of application. In determining the allotment amount and eligibility for the household, calculate all deductions, including the earned income deduction for the month of application in the same manner as for any other household.]