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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C – Case Processing Section No./Name C-800-FITAP-SNAP Changes Document No./Name C-820-SNAP Actions on Changes Effective Date March 1, 2026

1 of 18 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

C-821-SNAP - PO ACTION ON REPORTED CHANGES

CHANGES REPORTED AFTER THE APPLICATION INTERVIEW OR THE REDETERMINATION INTERVIEW OR AFTER A COMPLETE SIMPLIFIED REPORT IS RECEIVED, ARE CONSIDERED CHANGES OUTSIDE OF THE SIMPLIFIED REPORTING PROCESS.

CHANGES ARE CONSIDERED VERIFIED UPON RECEIPT IF:

• THE CHANGE IS REPORTED BY OR RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION, AND

• THE INFORMATION IS NOT QUESTIONABLE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION OR VERIFICATION.

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION INCLUDE:

o BENDEX OR SDX FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)

NOTE: ACTION ON INFORMATION FROM BENDEX OR SDX SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY IF SSA IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION. (FOR EXAMPLE, INFORMATION REGARDING VA BENEFITS OR EARNED INCOME SHOWN ON SOLQ WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED VERIFIED UPON RECEIPT SINCE THE INCOME SOURCE IS OTHER THAN SSA. INFORMATION ABOUT SSI FROM BENDEX OR SDX WOULD BE CONSIDERED VERIFIED UPON RECEIPT SINCE SSA IS THE SOURCE OF THIS INCOME.)

o SAVE FROM THE BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

o UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS VERIFIED BY THE LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION (LWC) RECORDS

o LASES

o E&T NON-COMPLIANCE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING ABAWD PARTICIPATION

o INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION (IPV) DISQUALIFICATION DECISION RECEIVED FROM FRAUD AND RECOVERY

o Notice of non-cooperation with Quality Control (QC) received from QC