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187 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 4: Household information • Receives SSI benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act • Receives blindness or disability benefits under titles I, II, X, XIV or XVI of the Social Security Act • Receives OSIPM or other state or federal supplement under section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act based on disability or blindness criteria under Title XVI of the Social Security Act • Receives state general assistance benefits based upon disability or blindness criteria under Title XVI of the Social Security Act • Receives interim assistance pending receipt of SSI or receives disability-related medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act • Receives a state or federally administered supplemental benefit under Section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66 • Receives an annuity payment under Section 2(a)(1)(iv) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and is determined to be eligible for Medicare by the Railroad Retirement Board • Receives an annuity payment under Section 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and meets the disability criteria used under Title XVI of the Social Security Act • Receives Veterans Affairs benefits for non-service or service-connected disability rated or paid as total under title 38 of the United States Code • Receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent under Section 221(i) of the Social Security Act • Has a disability considered permanent under 221(i) of the Social Security Act section and is the surviving spouse or surviving child of a veteran and considered by the VA to be entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a non-service connected death under Title 38 of the United States Code • Is a veteran or surviving spouse of a veteran considered by the VA to be in need of Aid and Attendance benefits or permanently housebound under Title 38 of the United States Code • Is a surviving child of a veteran and considered permanently incapable of self-support under Title 38 of the United States Code. Unable to work – work registrants and the ABAWD Program An individual is exempt from work registration and is not subject to the able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) SNAP time limits because they meet the federal criteria of being “unable to work” when ODHS|OHA: • Receives a report that someone meets the above definitions of disability, or • Is informed by an applicant that they are experiencing mental or physical health medical conditions that prevent them from obtaining or maintaining work (this includes diagnosed and undiagnosed as well as temporary and permanent conditions), or • Observes behavior that indicates the person is experiencing mental or physical health medical conditions that prevent them from obtaining or maintaining work. Click here for SNAP employment services.