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397 13.1 Prospective Eligibility: This section has been updated to clarify the budgeting procedures for child support income/payments that are interfaced by CSSD in CHIP. 15.4 Interim Changes for Simplified Reporting: This section has been updated to specify that the Agency must take action when a household reports that an ABAWD has obtained employment. 18.2 Time Frames: This section has been revised to clarify that a household may request a fair hearing disputing its current level of benefits at any time within a certification period. 18.5 (1) (B) Responsibilities Regarding the Fair Hearing Process: This section has been revised for clarity. 18.5 (2) (E) Responsibilities Regarding the Fair Hearing Process: This section has been updated to state that certification supervisors must attend and participate in fair hearings. 18.6 (B) Denial/Dismissal of Fair Hearing Requests: This section has been updated to add the preferred methods of withdrawal from a Fair Hearing. 19.1 Definition of the South Carolina Combined Application Project (SCCAP): This section has been updated to reflect changes in income and shelter thresholds for “shelter high” and “shelter low” SCCAP households. 22.3 (C) Agency Responsibilities for SNAP Issuance: This section has been updated to reflect that new Replacement cards are authorized through XEROX as opposed to the old service provider, JP Morgan. Chapter 31 Federal Tax Information: This chapter has been deleted to comply with safeguard audit requirements. SNAP Tool Kit 8: National Directory of Contacts: The National Directory of Contacts has been removed from the SNAP Manual. It is now located on the Intranet and can be accessed by clicking on the Program Area heading and the County Operations tab. Family Independence and the acronym “FI” have been replaced throughout the SNAP manual to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and “TANF”. Child Support Enforcement Division and the acronym “CSED” have been replaced throughout the SNAP Manual to Child Support Services Division and “CSSD”. The acronym “FS” has been replaced throughout the SNAP Manual to “SNAP”. Volume 33 April 2017 5.1 (1) Verification Prior To Certification (Identity): This section has been updated to remove “collateral contacts” as a method of verification for identity.

5.2 (1) Sources of Verification (Documentary evidence): This section has been updated to remove home visit as a source of verification. 5.2 (2) Sources of Verification (Collateral contacts): This section has been updated to remove home visit as a source of verification.