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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2020

CHANGE REPORTING

0007.03.05

MFIP, DWP, MSA, GA, GRH: No provisions.

SNAP: SNAP units are change reporters if they meet 1 of the following criteria: ● Units in which all members are homeless. See HOMELESS in 0002.29 (Glossary: Gross RSDI...).

● Units in which all members are in the migrant work stream. Not all members must be in agricultural work, but all members must be traveling together for this purpose.

● Units in which any member is a seasonal farmworker.

● Units in which all adult members are elderly or disabled if the unit has no earned income.

● Units living on Indian reservations. Unit members do not have to be members of a tribe to be eligible for this exemption.

At application, change reporting units must report any changes that occurred between the time of the interview and the time of the notice of eligibility. They must report these changes within 10 days of the date on the notice of eligibility to be considered reporting these changes timely.

Change reporters do not complete a Combined Six-Month Report but are required to complete the recertification process. At recertification, units are required to report all changes. For more information on the recertification process, see Chapter 0009 (Recertification).

During the certification period, change reporters are required to report the following changes: ● A change of more than $100 per month in gross earned income.

● A change of more than $100 in the amount of unearned income, EXCEPT changes relating to public assistance (PA).

● A change in the source of income, including starting or stopping a job, if the change in employment is accompanied by a change in income.

● A change in unit composition.

● A change in residence.

● A change in shelter costs (housing and utilities) due to a residency change.

● A change in legal obligation to pay child support.

● SNAP participants that are Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) need to report when their work or job activities fall below 20 hours per week, averaged 80 hours monthly.

These changes need to be reported by the 10th of the month following the month of the change to be considered reported timely. Units may report changes in person, by telephone or by mail. They may also use the Change Report Form (DHS-2402) (PDF) to report changes but are not required to use this form. If the unit reports a change to any member of the agency, it is considered reported to the entire agency. Workers within the agency must share information the unit has reported amongst each other to act on changes timely. For a definition of the AGENCY, see 0002.13 (Glossary: Conciliation...). If a unit does not report 1 of the changes above timely, overpayments need to be assessed. See 0025.03 (Determining Incorrect Payment Amounts).

During the certification period, clients may report other changes they are not required to report. Agencies must act on all reported changes within 10 days of the change being reported. See 0007.15.03 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes – SNAP), 0008.06.01 (Implementing Changes – Program Provisions).