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SNAP 700 WORK REGISTRATION Overview

Supersedes: SNAP 700 (05/04/2023) Reference: 7 CFR 273.7, Food and Nutrition Act 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(2) Overview: At application and recertification, the eligibility staff member must explain to the applicant/participant the consequences of a household member quitting a job, reducing hours of employment or failing to comply with other work registration requirements. As a condition of eligibility, the household must also cooperate in providing sufficient information regarding employment status and availability for work. Work Registration Requirements are included on the self-service portal application, paper application, and the recertification form. These forms indicate that when a responsible member of the household signs these, they are attesting to the registration of all mandatory registrants and acknowledging the work requirements for all mandatory registrants. REGISTRATION PROCESS: The signed application and recertification forms are the only verification needed to meet the requirement of registering for work. Unless otherwise exempt, all members of a SNAP household who are at least age 16 and not yet 60 are required to register for work. Work registration disqualifications also apply to individuals who lose their exempt status due to a violation (e.g., job quit or reduction in hours without good cause). Individuals who lose their exempt status must register for employment when the change is reported or at their next Recertification or Simplified Report if the change is not reported (SNAP 1501-1). Those persons who lose their exemption due to a change