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Eligibility for benefits for SCCAP “Y” households begins the month following SSI eligibility determination or the month following application date where SSI is already being received. These households are not entitled to prorated or retroactive benefits; therefore, SSA will instruct the applicant to apply at the local county DSS office if he/she wishes to receive SNAP benefits in the interim.

1 9 . 6 R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y F O R S O U T H C A R O L I N A C O M B I N E D A P P L I C A T I O N P R O J E C T ( S C C A P ) H O U S E H O L D S Once SSI/SCCAP eligibility is determined, local county DSS offices assume full responsibility of the case. Eligibility for SNAP benefits through SCCAP continues as long as the household is SSI eligible. When SSA re-determines eligibility for SSI benefits, the household will be screened for continued SCCAP eligibility. All changes will be reported to SSA and picked up by CHIP through the transfer of SDX information monthly.

Since addresses for SCCAP households must agree with the SDX address information, no changes can be made to CHIP ADDR screen until the same change is reflected on the SDX, except when the address on SDX is that of a representative payee. An SSI recipient who lives in South Carolina but changes addresses within South Carolina is still eligible for SCCAP “Y” and the address change will be corrected from the SDX.

1 9 . 7 S S I D E N I A L If the SSI application is denied, the individual will need to apply for SNAP benefits at the local county DSS office under the regular SNAP rules.

1 9 . 8 C H A N G E S I N S O U T H C A R O L I N A C O M B I N E D A P P L I C A T I O N P R O J E C T ( S C C A P ) H O U S E H O L D S Changes in SCCAP “Y” cases are reported to SSA and processed by the local county DSS offices. (1) Regular SNAP household that becomes SCCAP “Y”

If the household reports a change in circumstances which would cause a regular SNAP case to become a SCCAP “Y”, (A) The ES worker must close the regular SNAP case