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● Marital status, or reconciliation ● Gross monthly unearned income if the amount with the absent parent; changes by more than $50 during the ● Available resources such as cash, certification period; stocks, bonds, or money in a bank or ● Available resources such as cash, stocks, savings account; bonds, or money in a bank or savings account ● Residence or mailing address; which cause the household’s limit to reach or ● Receipt of a lump-sum payment; exceed $3,000 or $4,500 (whichever applies); ● School attendance of a child 16 or ● The legal obligation of child support paid to or older (includes attendance for a minor for nonmembers if the change is more than parent); $50 (see manual section A-630.4); ● Other circumstances or ● Residence and resulting change in shelter anticipated changes which may affect costs. eligibility or benefit amount; ● Address, job, or other information related to the absent parent; and ● Social Security number for a required household member. 616.2 SIMPLIFIED REPORTING (SR) HOUSEHOLDS All households meeting the SR criteria should be designated as an SR household as defined in manual section A-1823.2. Note: Do not change reporting requirements once a case has been designated as SR. SR households must report all changes outlined in manual section B-616.1 at initial and recertification applications when an interview is required; however, once an interview is conducted SR household’s reporting requirements are reduced to reporting the following: Gross income which exceeds the 130% poverty level for the household size (this amount is printed on the notice of decision (NOD) when the case is approved or an action is taken which generates a NOD as long as the SR flag on the case info BAP in AMPS is marked “Y”). Note: Expanded categorically eligible households that are SR who have income below 200% of poverty but exceeding 130% of poverty at approval are required to report changes in income exceeding 200% of poverty. B-616.1 Division of Social Services CHANGES Eligibility and Payments Manual TANF & SNAP HOUSEHOLDS WHO DO NOT MEET 14 Aug 25 MTL 11/25 SR CRITERIA