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3. Is determined eligible to receive benefits for the initial application month and the next month under normal or expedited processing guidelines; and, 4. The initial and next month's benefits are authorized on the same day. NOTE: If for any reason benefits are authorized on two separate days, the second month's allotment is not issued until the normal issuance cycle for the month. SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS: Per 7 CFR 273.12(c)(2)(ii), suspension of benefits for one month may occur. The Eligibility Worker may suspend a household's certification prospectively for one month if the household becomes temporarily ineligible because of a periodic increase in recurring income or other change not expected to continue in the subsequent month. If the suspended household again becomes eligible, the State agency shall issue benefits to the household on the household's normal issuance date. All changes must be verified. This type of situation is often seen in the first three months from application date. It is possible, due to prospected income that is known to be changing in the second month, that SNAP would be authorized for month one, denied for month two (due to a prospectable and known increase in income), and then authorized for month three (due to a verified decrease in that income). EXAMPLE- A person applies in May who has just been hired for a job. Due to the timing, the person is eligible for May benefits. They provide verifications that their hours during training will exceed those once training is completed. Because of the abnormally high income during training, they are not eligible for June benefits. It has been verified, however, that ongoing hours and income will decrease which makes them again eligible in July. These must be known and verified changes for this to occur. CHIMES handles these situations correctly.

CHANGES REPORTED AFTER THE INTERVIEW: A household is required to report all changes related to its eligibility and benefit amount at the application and recertification interview. A household is required to report changes per the household's reporting requirements after receiving the notice of eligibility (approval notice). If a change is reported after the interview but before the notice of eligibility (approval or denial notice) is mailed, the change is acted on within 10 days of the change being reported regardless of the household's reporting requirements. A notice is sent to the