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■ TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Failure of the sponsor to submit information Non-citizens waiting for proof of information from necessary to determine non-citizen and the sponsor are disqualified until the information is sponsorship status, income and resources, will provided. Remaining household members may result in ineligibility for the entire TANF participate if eligible. household When verification is not submitted timely, the non- citizen is considered an ineligible non-citizen. The non-citizen’s income and resources are counted using the disqualified non-citizen rules. If the disqualified non-citizen later provides the information, process the information as a reported change. 461.4 Reserved (toc) 461.5 Reserved (toc) 461.6 Sponsors' Liability in Overpayments (toc) Sponsors and non-citizens are jointly liable for overpayments resulting from incorrect information provided by the sponsor unless the sponsor can show good cause or that he was not at fault for the error. The sponsor or non-citizen, or both, can appeal the amount or fault of an overpayment. If an overpayment is suspected involving the sponsor or non-citizen refer both to Investigations and Recovery (I&R). 461.7 Reserved (toc) 462 STRIKERS (toc) 462.1 Definition of Strikers (toc) A striker is anyone who participates in a slow-down or stoppage of work with one or more other employees. However, once a company hires a replacement for a striker, an individual is no longer considered a striker. A person's status as a striker ends only when they return to the job, retire, quit, get locked out or fired, or the company is forced out of business regardless of the length of the strike. Exception: Apply the voluntary quit penalty to striking federal, state, or local government employees who are dismissed because they strike. 462.2 People Not Considered Strikers (toc) People not considered strikers are those who are B-461.3 SPECIALIZED HOUSEHOLDS Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 09 July 26 MTL 11/26 Responsibility to Provide Information