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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

12 of 18 • If the income does not exceed the 130% of the federal poverty level for the household size, determine whether the change will result in an increase or decrease. • If the change results in an increase, request verification and take action. • Action is not taken if the change would result in decreased benefits. The information is not considered verified upon receipt since additional information would be required.

3. A client who was certified as an eligible student reports that she is no longer working and therefore would no longer be considered an eligible student.

• The worker must determine the effect of the change. A change in student status is not a reportable change. • If the client meets another exemption to student policy, the wages should be removed since this would result in an increase. • If the loss of wages would result in the client being an ineligible student and would result in a decrease in benefits, no action is taken unless the client provides verification of termination at the time of the reported change.

4. A client begins receiving SSI and sends a copy of the award letter. Since the award letter originated from SSA, it would be considered verified upon receipt. Action should be taken on the SNAP case and the income budgeted after expiration of NOAA.

5. A client reports that he has begun receiving SSI. No verification from SSA has been received. The increase in income would not be considered verified upon receipt since the information did not come from the primary source. If the reported income does not exceed the applicable gross income limit, the change should be documented and no action should be taken on the case. Verification of the income should not be requested.

C-824-SNAP - PR MULTIPLE CHANGES

Multiple changes are reported.

The worker must determine the effect of each change when it is reported. If multiple changes result in an increase in benefits, verification must be requested, if necessary, received for all changes, and all changes must be acted upon.

1. A household is certified from January through December. In February, the household reports a new source of income that was not required to be reported. It is determined that the change would cause the benefits to decrease but the total household income does not exceed the gross income limit. The worker must document the change. In April, the household reports she has had a baby. The impact of this change is determined by considering the new source of income that was reported in February while adding a person to the SNAP household. If the cumulative effect of the change is an increase in benefits, request verification of income available as of the date of the second reported change. Once verification is received, both changes are acted upon.