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

Appendix A- Page 11 Rev. 3/2022 whether the household is eligible for the $21 nominal HEAP benefit to qualify for the Heating/Cooling;

• Standard Utility Allowance (HCSUA). See 16-ADM-07 for additional guidance;

• Deductions: information about the household’s countable expenses, including child care, child support and out of pocket medical expenses must be collected and verified if applicable;

• Applicants Rights and Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements: As described above, federal regulation 7 CFR 272.5(b)(1) requires State agencies to inform SNAP participant and applicant households of their Program rights and responsibilities and 7 CFR 273.2(e)(1) requires, as part of the eligibility interview, the interviewer to advise households of their rights and responsibilities, including the appropriate application processing standards and the household’s responsibility to report changes. Part A includes a summary of the Applicant/Recipient rights and responsibilities and reporting requirements to assist workers to provide accurate information during the interview and determine and record the household’s reporting requirements. Part B: Employment Requirements for SNAP Applicants and Recipients

Section 1: SNAP Work Requirements:

• The district must determine work registration status, (exempt or non-exempt from work requirements), for all members of the SNAP household that are age 16 through 59 at the time of the interview. As part of the work registration process, the worker must explain the rights and responsibilities of work-registered household members, and the consequences for failure to comply. This section of the interview guide provides guidance to prompt the eligibility worker to verbally review SNAP work requirements, including the consequences for failure to comply, with the household during the eligibility interview. This section includes space for the worker to initial and document the date that the household was informed of the SNAP work requirements. In addition to the oral explanation,the appropriate written notice, LDSS-5193 or LDSS-5193A must be provided to the household at certification, recertification, and when a previously exempt household member or new household member becomes subject to work requirements.

• The exemptions from the SNAP work requirements are listed on the bottom of page 6 and top of page 7 of the LDSS-4826B. During the eligibility interview, the worker must review the exemptions from the SNAP work requirement with the household to identify household members who fit the exemption criteria. If any members of the household claim to be exempt from the SNAP work requirements, the worker will record the individual’s name and indicate the documentation requested to satisfy the claimed exemption.