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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

6 of 18 will send Advance Notice of Adverse Action informing the household the case will close due to substantial lottery or gambling winnings.

For cases in LITE, the worker must enter the amount of the winnings as a resource so that LITE will close the SNAP case and send a Notice of Decision.

An automatic case note will be created by LITE explaining that the case closed due to receipt of the substantial lottery or gambling winnings.

Example 1: Johnny wins a jackpot at the casino in the amount of $10,000 before taxes on March 1. The casino took $1000 in taxes before giving Johnny $9000. Johnny purchases a vehicle with the $9000. Johnny reported the winnings on April 10, which is the date he is required to report. Even though Johnny no longer has the $9000, his SNAP case must be disqualified. The worker would enter $10,000 on the resource screen for Johnny so that the household is disqualified.

Example 2: Johnny wins a jackpot at the casino in the amount of $5,000 before taxes or other withholdings on March 1. The casino took $500 for taxes and $2500 due to a child support garnishment giving Johnny $2000. Johnny reported the winnings on April 10, which is the date he is required to report. Johnny put the remaining $2000 in his savings account. Even though Johnny has only $2000 remaining and is below the resource limit, his SNAP case must be disqualified because his winnings before taxes and other withholdings was $5000.

C-821-2-SNAP - PR Increasing Benefits

IF THE REPORTED CHANGE RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS, REQUEST VERIFICATION, IF NECESSARY. ALLOW THE HOUSEHOLD 10 DAYS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED VERIFICATION. IF THE 10TH DAY FALLS ON A WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY, THE DUE DATE BECOMES THE FOLLOWING WORKDAY.

• IF THE VERIFICATION IS RECEIVED BY THE DUE DATE GIVEN ON THE REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, INCREASE BENEFITS EFFECTIVE THE MONTH AFTER THE CHANGE WAS REPORTED. AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS IF NECESSARY. SEND CONCURRENT NOTICE.

• IF VERIFICATION IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DUE DATE, BUT IS LATER PROVIDED, INCREASE BENEFITS EFFECTIVE THE MONTH AFTER THE VERIFICATION IS RECEIVED. SEND CONCURRENT NOTICE.

• IF THE HOUSEHOLD DOES NOT PROVIDE VERIFICATION, DO NOT TAKE ACTION TO INCREASE BENEFITS. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED.

• A NOTE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, THAT BENEFITS CANNOT BE INCREASED UNTIL THE VERIFICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.