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Page | 282 Once payroll has run, the benefit amount that will be issued for that month will not change unless there is a corrective action payment.

For ongoing cases, SNAP benefits are available on the 10th of each month as long as the case is approved prior to the 10th. If there is a new application approved between the 1st and the 10th of the month, benefits will not be available until the 10th of the month unless they are expedited.

For new applications, approved after the 10th of the month, benefits are available the day after approval. For expedited cases approved prior to the 10th, the benefits are available the day after approval.

In instances where benefits need to be made available on the 7th or 30th day to meet expedited or 30 day approval time frames, ACCESS will automatically make benefits available the same day as approval. Benefits Specialists will approve the case as normal then the case will show “Scheduled for Hand Issue”.

When payroll runs that night, eligibility will show “Hand Issue”. Benefits will be available that night.

Example: $100 approved for regular payroll and payroll runs on the 3rd. If the Specialist enters more information on ACCESS after the 3rd and approves $90 benefits, ACCESS will show “No payment required - overpayment possible” because ACCESS has considered $100 as already paid.