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this purpose, unless benefits in both TANF and SNAP are reduced or terminated simultaneously. In that case, the BPS may use the Advance Notice of Proposed Action. Both forms and instructions are in Part XXIV.

Neither an advance notice nor an adequate notice is necessary when (7 CFR 273.13(b)):

1. All members of the household have died.

2. The household has moved from the locality, except in those situations where the agency transfers the case or opts to retain the case as allowed by Part XIV.A.7.

3. Restoration of benefits is complete and the household had previous notification when the increased benefits would terminate.

4. The allotment fluctuates monthly due to anticipated changes and the household had prior notice at the time of certification.

5. Simultaneous applications were made for TANF/GR and SNAP benefits and the household was notified that receipt of financial assistance could reduce the benefit level.

6. A household is given a normal certification period under expedited service contingent on the receipt of postponed verification, provided the household receives written notice that benefits may be reduced or terminated upon receipt of the postponed verification or if verifications postponed are not received.

7. A household's benefits increased based on a reported change and later decreased to the original amount when the household fails to provide verification, provided the local department advised the household at the time of the increase. (See Part XIV.A.2.)

8. All members have moved into an ineligible institution (one that does not meet the requirements of Part VII.C.1a-d).

9. The household voluntarily requests to end its SNAP benefits or requests to end Transitional Benefits and makes the request in writing or in the presence of a worker. If the household does not provide a written request, the local department must send the household a letter to confirm the voluntary withdrawal.

10. A participating household fails to respond to a demand letter requesting repayment of a claim and the local department initiates benefit reduction.

11. A household is converted from cash and/or a voluntary benefit repayment of a claim to benefit reduction. (See Part XVII.F.)

In instances where the BPS does not need to send a notice if the household had prior notice of the change, the BPS must send an advance notice if the household did not receive a notice. In addition, the advance notice is not necessary when the household reports a change before the beginning of the certification period even though the Notice of Action to inform the household of

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