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203 • Before adding a new household member • As necessary to determine eligibility (e.g. six-month recertification, tri-annual recertification and interim contact).

The certification process must not be delayed beyond the processing standards if the SVES data is not available. If information is received after certification, the Agency must take immediate action to affect any changes, if appropriate. The Agency should use information provided by the household if more current and/or accurate than available SVES information.

Information on deceased individuals obtained from SVES is not considered verified upon receipt. When the Agency receives Death Match information from SVES, the Agency will follow up by notifying the household that a match was received. The Agency must obtain independent verification through contact with family members of the deceased, a newspaper obituary, or other appropriate means. (See Section 15.7 – Unclear Information)

1 4 . 1 0 D E F I N I T I O N O F E L D E R L Y O R D I S A B L E D

An elderly or disabled member is a member of a household who:

1) Is age 60 or older OR

2) Meets the definition of disabled under Section 5.1 Verification Prior to Certification, (5)(I) Disability. NOTE: In order for an individual, who is under 60 years old, to receive a Special Category designation on CHIP SSDO screen, the individual must be disabled according to Section 5.1 Verification Prior to Certification, (5)(I) Disability.

1 4 . 1 1 D I S Q U A L I F I C A T I O N F O R S U B S T A N T I A L L O T T E R Y O R G A M B L I N G W I N N I N G S Any household certified to receive SNAP benefits will lose eligibility immediately upon receipt by any individual in the household of substantial lottery or gambling winnings. The household must report the receipt of substantial winnings to DSS by the 10th day following the month the change occurred. DSS will also take action to disqualify any household identified as including a member with substantial winnings, allowing for the issuance of a timely notice. (1) Regaining Eligibility

Households with substantial lottery or gambling winnings will remain ineligible until they meet the allowable resource limit (less than $4500) (Appendix 2: Chapter 10 Resource) and income eligibility requirements (Section 13.6 Calculating Net Income and Benefit Levels (2) Eligibility).