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401 to Benefit Integrity Claims Specialist and “BICS.” Volume 35 October 2017 2.2 (2) Special Household Requirements: This section has been updated to reflect the increase in the gross monthly income (165 percent of poverty) that is used in determining separate household eligibility for an elderly and disabled individual who is unable to buy and prepare meals separately from others with whom the individual lives.

3.7 Interviews: This section has been updated to clarify that a household’s residence is no longer a mutually acceptable location to conduct an interview, per Executive Management. 8.17 ABAWD Reporting Requirements (2) Non-Reportable Change: This section has been updated to clarify when to start tracking countable months if a household does not report a “non-reportable change” which occurred during the certification period that would have caused a household member to be subject to the ABAWD time limit. 8.21 ABAWD 15 Percent Exemptions: This section has been updated to change the ABAWD Coordinator to the State Office Designee as the point of contact for authorizing the usage of the 15 percent exemptions. 11.1 (2) Net Income Eligibility Standard: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in gross and net monthly income limits, effective October 1, 2017. 12.1 Income Deductions/General: This section has been updated to reflect changes in income deductions for maximum excessive shelter, MUA, BUA, and the telephone allowance, effective October 1, 2017. 12.2 Standard Deduction: This section has been updated to reflect the increase in the standard deduction for all household sizes, effective October 1, 2017. 13.6 (2) Eligibility: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in the gross and net income limits, effective October 1, 2017. 19.1 Definition of South Carolina Application Project (SCCAP): This section has been updated to reflect changes in shelter thresholds for “shelter high” and “shelter low” SCCAP households, effective October 1, 2017. 22.8 Authorizing Replacements for Household Misfortunes: This section has been updated to remove home visit as a source of verification for a household’s misfortune. SNAP Tool Kit 7 SNAP Employment and Training Referral Guide September 2017: This section has been updated to reflect the current SNAP Employment & Training Referral Guide. Volume 36 January 2018 1.3 (3) General Terms and Conditions (Disclosure): This section has been revised to update the disclosure language pertaining to the third-party rule.