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55 you are entitled to have your public assistance, medical assistance or services reinstated and continued in accordance with this paragraph, the social services agency must restore your public assistance, medical assistance or services as soon as possible but not later than five business days after being advised by OAH of such determination. With the exception of childcare services, there is no right to reinstatement for supportive services provided to enable you to participate in work activities pursuant to 18 NYCRR Part 385. ii. If the 10th day of the mailing of the agency's notice of the action falls on a weekend or holiday, a hearing request postmarked or received by OAH on the day after the weekend or holiday will be considered timely for the purposes of reinstatement pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 4. i. Where an applicant for or a recipient of public assistance has claimed to be exempt from work requirements under the disability program pursuant to 18 NYCRR 385.2(d) and has been determined not to be exempt or to be work limited and a hearing is requested to contest such determination within 10 days of the date of the agency's notice, any failure to comply with employment requirements within the 10-day period or thereafter until a fair hearing decision is issued will not be considered noncompliance regardless of the outcome of the fair hearing. ii. If the 10th day after effective date of the agency's notice of the action falls on a weekend or holiday, a hearing request postmarked or received by OAH on the day after the weekend or holiday will be considered to be received within 10 days of the effective date of the agency notice for purposes of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. (b) Public assistance, medical assistance, and services will not be continued pending the issuance of a fair hearing decision when: 1. you have voluntarily waived your right to the continuation of such assistance, benefits or services in writing; or 2. you do not appear at the fair hearing and do not have a good reason for not appearing; or 3. prior to the issuance of your fair hearing decision, a social services agency proposes to take or takes an action which affects your entitlement to public assistance, medical assistance, or services, and you do not make a request for a fair hearing regarding the subsequent notice. (c) SNAP benefits. For SNAP households, including households in receipt of both SNAP and public assistance, the right to aid continuing exists as follows: 1. i. You have the right to have your SNAP benefits continue at the same level as you have been receiving until the fair hearing decision is issued only where the proposed adverse action is to take place during the certification period of your SNAP authorization and your request for a hearing is made prior to the effective date contained in a timely notice for your case closing or authorization reduction. ii. If your SNAP benefits have been reduced or discontinued by the social services agency and you have made a timely hearing request by the effective date contained