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Subject: SNAP Continued Responsibilities Policy 24.25 Date of Last Review: 11/30//2023 Effective Date: 02/15/2023 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 13 3. When a household submits multiple applications, staff shall refer to Multiple Application Processing for SNAP. Staff Responsibilities 1. At each certification, recertification, and reported change, the worker shall inform the household of their reporting requirements, see the section below for Household’s Responsibilities. a. Change reporting (or Non-Simplified Reporting) households must report certain changes within ten (10) days of the date they become known. • The ten (10) day count will begin with the date the change becomes known to the household. b. Simplified Reporting households must report certain changes within the first ten (10) days of the month following the month the change occurred. • The ten (10) day count for simplified reporting changes is the first (1st) day of the month following the required change. c. All households must report if any member of the household receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings within ten (10) days of receipt. • The ten (10) day count will begin with the date the winnings are received by the household. 2. When any change is reported by the household or is discovered staff shall refer to the Reporting Requirements and Act on All Changes documents. 3. SNAP benefits may not be increased based on a decrease in income from a Federal, State, or local welfare program resulting from the household’s intentional failure to comply with the other program’s requirements. Staff shall refer to Penalty for SNAP due to Failure to Comply. 4. The United States Department of Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Services (USDA FNS) requires that states establish issuance and accountability systems which ensure that only certified eligible households receive benefits; that Program benefits are timely distributed in the correct amounts; and that benefit issuance and reconciliation activities are properly conducted and accurately reported to FNS. 5. Assigned staff shall complete the Potential SNAP Duplicate Issuance report and refer to Potential Duplicate SNAP Benefits Report supporting document for instructions on how to complete the report. Household’s Responsibilities 1. Simplified Reporting households are households certified between four (4) to six (6) months whose sole income source is not from self-employment OR households that are eligible and certified for a twenty-four (24) months certification. See 24-Month Certification for eligibility criteria. a. Simplified reporting cases are only required to report the following changes prior to their recertification: