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369 Sec 5.7(1) Verification Subsequent to Initial Certification – Recertification: A paragraph in section B has been removed as it is repeated at the end of the section. Also, section C and D have been combined.
Sec 7.3 (1) Citizenship and Alien Status - Household members meeting citizenship or alien status requirements: Information was added to the list of non-citizens who meet special non-citizen criteria.
Sec 8.2 Exemptions from Work Requirements: Changed to clarify title IV of the Social Security Act includes Family Independence (FI).
Sec 10.1 Uniform Standards for SNAP Resource Eligibility Standards: The section was removed, and reference was added to see Chapter 4 as the information was redundant.
Sec 11.5(NN) Unearned Income - Social Security benefits: Separated sentence to clarify recoupment income under the Federal Payment Levy Program.
Sec 11.5(OO) Unearned Income – SSI: Exception added that pertains to representative payee.
Sec 12.2 Standard Deduction: The chart was updated to reflect current amounts.
Volume 4 September 2009 Section 7.1 Residency: Added exception that women and children in shelter for battered women can apply and be eligible in same month they are included in case with person who abused them.
Section 7.2 Social Security Numbers: Changed the wording from “will complete” to “will assist as needed in completing” the SS-5.
Section 7.4 Students: Added inclusion of on-line, web-based universities to definition of institution of higher education.
Chapter 10 Resource Eligibility Standards: Moved to the Appendix.
Section 11.1 Income Eligibility Standards: Updated the gross and net income eligibility standards.
Section 11.4 Self-Employment Income: Expanded the different types of businesses and required verification for each type.
Section 11.8 Federal Law Income Exclusions: Added to federally excluded income, income funded under Older Americans Act.
Section 12.1 Income Deductions/General: Change to utility standards, MU from 221 to 272, BU from 109 to 134 and TE from 27 to 33.
Section 12.2 Standard Deduction: Updated the amount of the standard deduction according to HH size.