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650 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 2: Verification (07/2026) Job Quit Accept client statement unless questionable. Accept client statement unless questionable. Accept client statement unless questionable. Accept client statement unless questionable. Good Cause (for no SSN or for Job Quit) Accept client statement unless questionable Accept client statement unless questionable Accept client statement unless questionable Accept client statement unless questionable Cooperation with QC Review Verify with QC Not reviewed with the PR but if reported verify with QC. Verify with QC Verify with QC 1. When adding a new person to an ongoing SNAP case, we will verify the income of the new person according to the new application column not the PR or RAC column. The people already on the case may also have an income change. We will verify their income change according to the PR or RAC column. 2. Applicants or recipients are to supply the SSN to the department. The department will verify the SSN via SSA. 3. Child Support Deduction– if child support deduction is allowed for the expenses paid follow this table. If not court ordered or if the child is in the SNAP filing group, we do not allow the deduction therefore we do not need verification. 4. Disability vs Incapacity –
Disability: refers to meeting the SNAP definition of Disabled in OAR 461-001-0015 and is used to allow a medical deduction, removing the cap on the excess shelter deduction, and skipping the countable income tests for Non-Cat El households. This is also a work registration and ABAWD exemption, as well as an exemption for students of higher education.
Incapacity: refers to having a physical or mental reason for not being able to work. This is used only for work registration and ABAWD exemptions, and for students of higher education. Countable Income When processing a Certification: • Verify all (non-excluded) countable income Note: Check IEVS at initial Certification. When processing a Periodic Report– verification is only required if at least one of the following are true: • The total reported for all earned incomes has changed by $125 or more • The total reported for all unearned incomes has changed by $125 or more • The total income used in the budget was not more than 130% of FPL for the filing group and the new total income puts the total income over 130% of FPL. • The income source if a new source, this includes income of a new member. Note: Do not check IEVS except to prevent the need for an RFI. When processing a Report a Change– verification is only required if the following is true: