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03/25/2023 for a change that occurred on 02/27/2023, it was less than 60 days old at the time of the report even if we don’t work the task until a much later date. In this situation, we would need to act on the change. Conversely, if a change was reported on 03/25/2023 that occurred on 12/01/2022, it was more than 60 days old by the time we aware of the change and must be held until the next review. How do eligibility staff respond to unclear information about households subject to Simplified Reporting? If eligibility staff receives unclear information about a household outside of the Simplified Report that is fewer than 60 days old relative to the current month of participation and would, if accurate, have to be reported, the eligibility staff must send a pend notice and follow the procedures for changes. If the unclear information appears to present significantly conflicting information from that used at the time of certification, the eligibility staff must send a pend notice and follow the procedures for making changes. ***See definition and examples of significantly conflicting information above. *** If the information is not fewer than 60 days old relative to the current month of participation, was not required to be reported or does not present significantly conflicting information from that used at the time of certification, the State agency shall not act on this information or require the household to provide information until the household’s next certification action. For example, if eligibility staff received unclear information that indicates a Simplified Reporting household’s income increased by $200, but this increase did not exceed the household’s reporting requirement or the increase is not within 60 days of the current month of participation, no pend notice would be issued and the change would be dealt with at the time of the next certification action. PLEASE SEE GUIDANCE REGARDING THE 60-DAY FILTER ABOVE. Effective Date: October 1, 2024