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Volume IIA OMTL-520 SNAP Work Requirements R.1/1/18 MS 4550 PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE (1) Failure to comply with work requirements result in SNAP disqualification for the noncompliant member. Work related disqualifications for noncompliance are for a specified time, depending on the occurrence. Once imposed appropriately disqualifications are NOT DELETED, unless otherwise advised. Disqualifications can limit a member’s participation in a particular program or prevent the member from receiving benefits. A. Work-related disqualifications are tracked by the system for multiple occurrences. B. Disqualifications imposed based on system entries: 1. [Fail/decline to Work Register; and 2. Voluntary Quit/Reduced Hours, or refusal to provide sufficient information to allow a determination of employment status. These disqualifications result in the member(s) ineligibility based on the occurrence. (Please refer to item D below). C. Disqualifications imposed based on system imposed information: KWP/UIB Sanction/Refuse Job Offer- If the member is not complying with KWP, and is exempt from work registration ONLY because of KWP participation, a work related disqualification is imposed on the member. If the member is otherwise exempt from work registration, then a work related disqualification is not appropriate. In this situation, a non- compliance with other programs disqualification is imposed, as per Volume II, MS 2370. Failure to cooperate with program requirements of KTAP or UI will result in a 25% reduction in SNAP benefits as well as the member(s) ineligibility based on the occurrence. (Please refer to item D below). D. Penalties are as follows: 1. 1st violation = 2 months; 2. 2nd violation = 4 months; and 3. 3rd and subsequent violations = 6 months.