32.1 Household Responsibility to Report.

Certified change reporting households are required to report the following changes in circumstances: A. A change of more than $125 in the amount of unearned income, except changes related to public assistance. B. A change of more than $125 in earned income from the amount used to calculate the household’s benefit amount as long as the household is certified for no longer than 6 months. C. A change in the source of income, including starting or stopping a job or changing jobs, if the change in employment is accompanied by a change in income. D. A change in residence and the resulting change in shelter costs. E. A change in household composition, such as an addition or loss of a household member. F. A change in liquid resources that reaches or exceeds the limit for elderly and disabled households and all other households, unless excludable. G. A change in the legal obligation to pay child support. MDHS may remove this reporting requirement if it uses information from the CSE agency. H. ABAWDs subject to the time limits, changes in work hours that cause an individual to be below 20 hours per week, averaged monthly. I. If a household member wins substantial lottery or gambling winnings. Source: 7 CFR §273.12(a)(1) Revised: March 2022