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437 Volume 59 October 2023 2.2 (2) Special Household Requirements (Elderly and disabled persons): This section has been updated effective October 1, 2023 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.

5.1 (5) (I) Verification Prior to Certification: This section has been updated to add verbiage to the Notes for clarity. 5.1 (5) (II) Verification Prior to Certification: This section has been updated to add the subheading “Disability Determination for Elderly and Disabled Persons” for clarity. 7.4 (1) Students (Applicability): This section has been updated to revise the Exception for clarity. 7.5 (3) Fleeing Felons and Probation/Parole Violators (Application Processing): This section has been updated to revise the Note for clarity. 8.3 The Agency’s Responsibility for Work Registration: This section has been updated to clarify that the Agency must provide a written notice and oral explanation to the household of all applicable work requirements for all members of the household. The Consolidated Work Notice is used to provide written notification of all pertinent information related to each of the applicable work requirements. 8.12 Definition of ABAWD: This section has been updated to redefine an ABAWD as SNAP household members ages 18 to 52 who are able-bodied adults without dependents. 8.15 Exceptions to ABAWD Work Requirements: This section has been updated to change the age-based exception for ABAWDs under age 18 or age 53 or older and to add the following new ABAWD time-limit exceptions: homeless individuals, veterans, and age 24 years old or younger and aged out of foster care. 8.16 Countable Months: This section has been updated to reflect the change in the percentage of the ABAWD discretionary exemptions from 12 to 8 effective October 1, 2023. 8.21 Good Cause for Not Meeting ABAWD Work Requirement: This section has been updated to clarify that good cause may be established for an ABAWD due to temporary absence from work, the work program, or the workfare program. 8.22 ABAWD Discretionary Exemptions: This section has been updated to reflect that the ABAWD discretionary exemptions have decreased from 12 to 8 percent. 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, 2023.

11.3 (HH) Earned Income (Third party payments/vendor payments): This section has been updated to add a Note for clarity.