Filing Date; REF, SNAP, TANF
Retroactively effective July 6, 2020:
(1) In the REF, SNAP, and TANF programs, a filing group is entitled to establish a "filing date" on the date a member of the group requests benefits. The "filing date" establishes:
(a)The date for starting the application processing time…#
(a) The date for starting the application processing time frames.
(b)The date from which some effective dates are determined.#
(b) The date from which some effective dates are determined.
(2) In the REF and TANF programs, the "filing date" is established the date a signed request for benefits is received by the Department. The request must be a Department approved application that includes the applicant’s name, address, and signature.
(3) In the SNAP program, the "filing date" is the date a signed request for benefits is received by the Department or by the Social Security Administration for filing groups applying in accordance with OAR 461-115-0150. The request may be a Department-approved form or other method that includes the applicant's name, address, and signature.