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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

13 of 18 If the cumulative effect of the change in this situation is a decrease in benefits, the actions are disregarded.

2. Mr. Jones reports that he started to receive Unemployment Benefits (UCB). The worker determines that the UCB does not put the household over the gross income limit; therefore, no action is taken. Mr. Jones reports the following month that his wife’s UCB has ended. The worker must determine the impact of both changes and decide whether action is required. Take action to increase the benefits by removing the wife’s terminated UCB and adding Mr. Jones’ UCB only if it results in a benefit increase.

3. A household reports that she moved and had a change in rental and utility expenses, as well as a change in household composition. The effect of all reported changes must be determined. If the benefits would increase based on all reported changes, the changes must be documented and action taken on all of the changes reported. The change in household composition is considered verified upon receipt. Shelter costs are not required to be verified unless questionable. If the shelter expense is questionable and verification was not provided and benefits would decrease, do not take action on the changes since all questionable changes were not verified. Document the changes reported and reason for not taking action. If the shelter expense is not questionable, the change is considered verified upon receipt; therefore, action must be taken on all reported changes.

C-825-SNAP - PR CHANGES REPORTED/MATCHES FROM OTHER ENTITIES

C-825-1-SNAP - PR Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ)

A MATCH WILL BE PERFORMED WITH THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (OJJ) THAT WILL IDENTIFY JUVENILES WHO HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND WHO ARE INCLUDED IN A SNAP CASE AND THE ASSOCIATED FITAP OR KCSP CASE.

LITE WILL AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE CASES THAT INCLUDE JUVENILES REPORTED THROUGH THE MATCH AND EXCLUDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND SEND A NOTICE OF DECISION TO THE HOUSEHOLD.

C-825-2-SNAP - PR Department of Corrections (DOC)

A MATCH WILL BE PERFORMED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS THAT WILL IDENTIFY HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND WHO ARE INCLUDED IN A SNAP CASE AND THE ASSOCIATED FITAP OR KCSP CASE. THIS WILL BE COMPLETED IN A WEEKLY BATCH PROCESS. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DOC MATCH IS CONSIDERED VERIFIED UPON RECEIPT.