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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIAL INCOME DETERMINATIONS

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When TANF or GR-Unattached Child benefits are decreased because of the household’s failure to comply with that program’s requirements, the SNAP benefit amount must be based on both the actual amount of the TANF or GR-Unattached Child payment and the amount of the reduction or penalty. The penalty income must be counted as long as the reduced payment is received. If the PA case is closed, the penalty income must be counted in the SNAP calculation for a minimum of six months following the closure of the PA case or longer if the PA case remains under care.

Example

The BPS reduced a household’s TANF grant from $291 to $241 per month. The reduction occurred because of the household’s failure to comply with the immunization requirements needed by TANF program rules. The TANF amount to be used for SNAP purposes is $291.

The penalty amount will no longer count if the household reapplies and is approved again for TANF or GR-Unattached Child benefits within the six-month period.

2. Social Security (OASDI) benefits, unemployment compensation and veteran's benefits are not means-tested programs. If reduced payments occur for these programs because of a failure to comply, the SNAP benefit amount must be based only on the actual amount of the payment(s).

3. HUD payments and SSI are publicly funded and means-tested programs. If reduced payments occur for these programs because of a failure to comply however, the SNAP benefit amount must be based only on the actual amount of the check(s), to the extent the payment is counted as income for SNAP purposes.

E. DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS (7 CFR 273.11(c))

Individual household members or entire households may be disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits. The reason for disqualification will affect procedures for calculating income and will affect the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining household members.

1 Disqualified Individuals – Prorated Income/Deductions This section applies to disqualified individuals because: • Failure to obtain or refusal to provide a Social Security Number (Part VII.G); • An ineligible immigrant (Part VII.F); • Questionable citizenship (Part VII.F); or • Ineligible because of time-limited benefits because of the work requirement (Part XV).

a. Resources – Resources of disqualified individuals count in full to the remaining household members.

b. Income – Prorate the income of the disqualified individual. Subtract allowable

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