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Section 385.13- Page 4 Rev. 3/2022 4) Benefits may not be delayed beyond the normal processing times as specified in section 387.14 of this Title pending the outcome of the determination of whether the applicant voluntarily quit his/her job. 5) In the case of a SNAP applicant household, it must be determined if any household member subject to SNAP work requirements voluntarily quit his or her job or reduced his or her work effort without good cause within a period of 30 days prior to the date of application. 6) In the case of a SNAP applicant household, if the household has lost a source of income or experienced a reduction in income after the date of application, but before the household is certified, it must be determined whether a voluntary quit or reduction in work effort occurred. 7) In the case of a SNAP applicant household where a voluntary quit without good cause by a household member has been established, the household member must be disqualified from the SNAP program for a period of time as outlined below, provided, however, that the time period of such disqualification shall begin on the date of the application for SNAP benefits. (i) For the first instance of voluntary quit or reduction in work effort without good cause, a period of 30 days and thereafter until the individual complies with the requirements of this section as determined by the social services district. (ii) For the second instance of voluntary quit or reduction in work effort without good cause, a period of 90 days and thereafter until the individual complies with the requirements of this section as determined by the social services district. (iii) For the third and all subsequent instances of voluntary quit or reduction in work effort without good cause, a period of 180 days and thereafter until the individual complies with the requirements of this section as determined by the social services district. 8) (i) In the case of a SNAP recipient where a willful and without good cause voluntary quit or reduction in work effort by an individual has been established, including where the voluntary quit by the individual occurred prior to application or between application and certification, but which was discovered after certification, the individual must be disqualified from participation in accordance with the provisions of section 385.12(e) of this Part; provided, however, that the period of disqualification begins with the first month after all normal procedures for taking adverse action have been followed unless a fair hearing is requested and the household requests that SNAP benefits be continued without change. In such case, the disqualification period may not begin until the fair hearing request is withdrawn, the individual fails to appear or a fair hearing decision upholding the social services district’s action is issued. An individual whose voluntary quit