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Subject: SNAP Work Requirements

Policy 24.11 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 03/01/2023 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 3 of 19 b. a statement from a physician or a licensed or certified psychologist which indicates the length of disability; c. an approval for vocational rehabilitation services; or d. a verified application for SSI (a federal exemption). 4. Families First (FF) Work Registrant If the recipient is mandatory for Families First work component and is compliant, he/she will be exempt from work registration. 5. Caretaker a. Exempt a parent or other household member who is responsible for the care of a dependent child under age six (6) or for the care of an incapacitated person. b. If the child becomes age six (6) during the certification period, the household member must register at recertification, unless the individual qualifies for another exemption. c. If a parent and another household member claim to be responsible for the care of the same dependent child or incapacitated person, the worker must discuss the responsibility with the applicant and determine who is actually responsible for providing the care. d. Only one person may claim the caretaker exemption for a dependent. If more than one dependent person is cared for, then more than one person may be responsible. e. The care does not have to be provided to a household member. The person can live in another residence. f. If verification is needed, it is important to know how often the customer is caring for the disabled individual and who the disabled individual is to verify they are actually providing the care. Ways that can be accomplished are through a written statement from the disabled individual, calling the individual the customer is providing care to or their family or collateral contacts. 6. Applicants or recipients of Unemployment Compensation a. A person who receives unemployment compensation is exempt. Persons who have applied for unemployment compensation are exempt if they were required to register for work with the local Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) office as part of the unemployment compensation application process. Verify the exemption with the appropriate TDLWD office, if questionable. b. Verification - The individual's notice of approval for unemployment compensation benefits, the Tennessee Clearinghouse System or Data Exchange Unemployment Compensation (DEUC) screen on the Automated Client Certification and Eligibility Network for Tennessee (ACCENT) may be used to verify the receipt of benefits. 7. Participation in Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation Program a. Regular participants in drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program either on a resident or non-resident basis.