Reduction or termination of benefits within the certification period.
(3) Reduction or termination of benefits within the certification period. Whenever an individual is disqualified during the household's certification period, the remaining household members are determined to be eligible or ineligible based, to the extent possible, on information in the case file. When an individual is disqualified, the following rules apply:
(i)Disqualified for intentional program violation.#
(i) Disqualified for intentional program violation. If a household's benefits are reduced or terminated within the certification period because one of its members was disqualified because of an intentional program violation, the social services district must notify the remaining members of their eligibility and benefit level at the same time the disqualified member is notified of the disqualification. The household is not entitled to a notice of adverse action but may request a fair hearing to contest the reduction or termination of benefits, unless the household has already had a fair hearing on the amount of the claim as a result of consolidation of the administrative disqualification hearing with the fair hearing.
(ii)Disqualified for other causes.#
(ii) Disqualified for other causes. If a household's benefits are reduced or terminated within the certification period because one or more of its members is an ineligible alien, was disqualified for refusal to apply for or provide a social security number, or was disqualified for failure to comply with a food stamp work registration requirement or a food stamp work requirement as provided in section 385.3 of this Title, the social services district must issue a notice of adverse action, DSS-3260, which informs the household of the disqualification, the reason for the disqualification, the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining members, the actions the household must take to end the disqualification and the household's right to a fair hearing.