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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Changes 610 INTRODUCTION Changes are situations that occur in a household which may affect eligibility or benefit amounts. Action must be taken on reported changes, regardless of the customer’s reporting requirements, to ensure program integrity is maintained by ● issuing benefits timely and accurately; ● ensuring the state is not sanctioned for failing to provide benefits to eligible households in the correct amount; and ● maintaining Quality Control (QC) tolerance levels. 615 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 616 WHAT TO REPORT 616.1 TANF AND SNAP HOUSEHOLDS WHO DO NOT MEET SIMPLIFIED REPORTING CRITERIA (These households are referred to as Status Change Reporters for the purpose of the SNAP Program.) Households are advised of their responsibility to report changes in ● source or amount of income (changes in vendor payments do not have to be reported); ● household composition/household member’s extended absence; ● ownership of a licensed vehicle and other non-exempt vehicles; ● earned income when there is a change in employment status which includes: 1. Change of employer. 2. Starting/stopping a job. 3. Promotion and/or change in hourly wage increase or salaried wage rate. 4. Change from full-time to part-time or part-time to full-time for employed household members. Note: Part-time employment is employment which is less than a weekly average of 30 hours. Full-time employment is employment with a weekly average of 30 hours or more per week. To determine the weekly average, divide total hours worked in the month by 4.3. Exception: This does not apply to salaried employees, whose salary does not fluctuate based on number of hours worked. They would report under 1, 2 or 3.

Division of Social Services B-600 Eligibility and Payments Manual CHANGES 14 Aug 25 MTL 11/25 CHANGES