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841 Chapter 4:Working with families • Section 12: State Family Pre-SSI Program (SFPSS) (07/2026) Participants can report changes by telephone, office visit, report forms or in writing. The change is considered reported the day it is received by ODHS|OHA. When a change is reported for one program, consider it reported for all programs in which the participant participates. Participants must report most changes within 10 days of their occurrence. The 10-day time frame starts when the change occurs, with two exceptions: • The 10-day time frame for earned income begins upon the participant’s receipt of the first paycheck from a new job, on the participant’s receipt of the first paycheck reflecting a change in the rate of pay or on the last day of employment in the case of a job separation; • The 10-day time frame for unearned income occurs the day the participant receives the new or changed payment. The agency will narrate the information received. At times, the action is simply to note that a change was reported because it does not affect the benefit amount. Other times, the action will be to recalculate benefits and send the appropriate notice. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-170-0011 — Changes That Must be Reported Effective dates: initial month’s benefits Cash benefits: The effective date for initial month’s benefits is: • The first of the month following the day all eligibility requirements are met and verified; or • If the day all eligibility requirements are met and verified falls after the compute deadline, the initial month of cash benefits will be the first of the month following the month after compute deadline. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-180-0070 — Effective Dates; Initial Month Benefits Effective dates: other The effective date is the day that an action will be taken, or a change made on the case. When a change is not made on a case by the effective date, make the change as soon as possible and supplement benefits for the current month, restore lost benefits for past months or write an overpayment as appropriate. The effective date of an action is determined by the type of action and the reporting system. Actions to close or suspend are effective on the last day of the month in which the notice period ends. The effective date for denying benefits is the earlier of the following: • The date the decision is made that the participant is not eligible; OR • The end of the application processing time frame, if the application or required verification is incomplete. Changes causing increase of benefits can have different effective dates, depending on when the participant reports the change and whether it has to do with adding a person. If the participant reports the change prior to the month