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597 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 1: Acting on reported changes (07/2026) Removing a household member When it is reported that a filing group member has left the household, that person is removed from the case. If the action will cause a decrease (higher copay) in benefits, a timely benefit reduction notice will be sent. REF Adding a household member When adding a new person (other than a newborn) to an open case, a new application or an addendum must be received to establish a filing date. If a new filing date is not established, the individual is added to the case when eligibility is met. Establishing a filing date with the Application for Services (DHS 0415F) or “Additional space for other people living with you” (DHS 0415X) will ensure the REF supplement will start on the filing date once the new person clears eligibility. ODHS|OHA takes the following steps when an addition to the household is reported: • Determine if the individual must be added to the filing group and adjusts the household number on UCMS. • If the person is included in the filing group, ODHS|OHA determines the eligibility factors the new person must meet. • If adding this person will increase benefits, the individual is added effective the date when all eligibility requirements are met and verified, unless an application was submitted and a new filing date was established. If a filing date was established and all eligibility was cleared within 30 days of the filing date, the individual is added effective the filing date. • The new household member’s actual current income is used to determine eligibility and the amount of potential supplement when they are added.

and • If benefits have been issued for the month and adding the new person would reduce benefits, the person is added the first of the month following the month in which the notice period ends. Removing a household member Removing a person from their REF grant means either reducing or terminating the benefits of the benefit group. A timely continuing benefit decision notice is required. Pregnancy When an individual becomes pregnant, they are required to apply for TANF in the month before the due date falls. Click here for Pregnancy. MSP Adding a household member For QMB, the effective date for adding a new person to the benefit group is the first of the month after