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48 In addition, SCDSS must use any other documented information obtained subsequent to the application which may have been used in the TANF or SSI determination and which is relevant to SNAP eligibility or level of benefits.

4 . 5 T E M P O R A R Y A S S I S T A N C E F O R N E E D Y F A M I L I E S ( T A N F ) A P P L I C A N T H O U S E H O L D S SCDSS must notify households applying for TANF of their right to apply for SNAP benefits at the same time and must allow them to apply at the same time they apply for TANF benefits. SCDSS must also notify such households that time limits or other requirements that apply to the receipt of TANF benefits do not apply to the receipt of SNAP benefits, and that households which cease receiving TANF benefits because they have reached a time limit, have begun working, or for other reasons, may still qualify for SNAP benefits. If SCDSS attempts to discourage households from applying for TANF, it will make clear that the disadvantages and requirements of applying for TANF do not apply to SNAP and will encourage applicants to continue with their application for SNAP. SCDSS will inform households that receiving SNAP benefits will have no bearing on any other program's time limits that may apply to the household. SCDSS will process the applications of applicant TANF households in accordance with the requirements of SNAP and must base their eligibility solely on SNAP eligibility criteria unless the household is categorically eligible, as provided in Section 4.1 Categorically Eligible Households. SCDSS will base the benefit levels of all households solely on SNAP criteria. SCDSS must certify jointly processed and categorically eligible households in accordance with SNAP procedural, timeliness, and notice requirements, including the 7-day expedited service provisions of Section 6.5 (1) Entitlement to Expedited Service and normal 30-day application processing standards of Section 6.1 Normal Processing Standards. To file a joint TANF/SNAP application, the household would use the: (1) DSS Form 3800, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Application Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Application Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Application (2) DSS Form 3800 A, Your Rights and Responsibilities; SCDSS will conduct a single interview at initial application, whenever possible, for both TANF and SNAP purposes. Section 3.8 Interviews.