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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.12- Page 14 Rev. 3/2022 Note: Individuals must be otherwise eligible for TA benefits and must comply with all other program requirements. In those instances where the TA sanction results in closure of the Safety Net Assistance case, if the client does not demonstrate full compliance until after the 30 day period following case closure, then, pursuant to 18 NYCRR 350.4(a), a new application must be filed and the individual must serve the 45-day wait before they are eligible for benefits. If, however, the client demonstrates full compliance within the 30 days following case closure, a new application is not required, and benefits must be restored without the imposition of a new 45 day waiting period. In instances where a new application is not required,18 NYCRR 351.8(b) and (c) are not applicable. Option to End TA Sanction Notice SSL §342-a also requires that an “option to end sanction” notice is issued to all TA case types in sanction status for 30 or more days. This notice reminds a household in NYC that a sanctioned individual may immediately end their TA employment sanction through compliance or by documenting that they gave become exempt from TA work requirements. SNAP Sanctions for Failure to Comply with SNAP Work Requirements A SNAP recipient who is non-exempt from SNAP work requirements and refuses or fails, willfully and without good cause, to comply with the SNAP work requirements is ineligible to participate in SNAP and will be considered an ineligible household member. Within ten days of establishing that the noncompliance was willful and without good cause, the local social services agency must provide the individual with a timely and adequate notice of adverse action. The notice of adverse action must contain:  the particular act of noncompliance;  the proposed period of disqualification;  information to specify that the individual may, if appropriate, reapply at the end of the disqualification period; and  information describing the action that can be taken to avoid the disqualification before the disqualification period begins. The notice of adverse action must meet timeliness and adequacy requirements. If the individual complies before the end of the advance notice period, the local social services agency will cancel the adverse action. The disqualification period must begin with the first month following the expiration of the 10-day adverse action notice period.