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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT REDUCTION, SUSPENSION, OF SOCIAL SERVICES CANCELLATION OF SNAP BENEFITS

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1) If a reduction is in effect the allotment issued must reflect the reduction.

2) If a suspension is in effect at the time of certification, the eligible household will not receive any benefits until the suspension of benefits is no longer in effect.

b. Households eligible for expedited processing who apply during month(s) in which cancellations are in effect must have their cases processed either in seven calendar days or by the end of the month of application, whichever date is later.

6. Certification Periods

A reduction, suspension or cancellation will have no effect on the certification periods assigned to eligible households.

Normal recertification procedures will also apply during a reduction, suspension or cancellation of benefits.

7. Action to be Taken When the Suspension or Cancellation is Lifted

Local agencies will receive immediate notice that the suspension or cancellation of benefits is over. Local agencies and the State Office must resume all actions to post full benefits to EBT accounts of certified households as soon as possible.

8. Fair Hearings

Households may request a fair hearing if the household believes that the benefit level was computed incorrectly or that the rules were misapplied or misinterpreted for benefits that were reduced, suspended or cancelled by this policy. Under no circumstances will households have a right to continuation of benefits, even if they appeal in a timely manner.

If a hearing determines that a household received fewer benefits than it should have, the household may be entitled to restoration of lost benefits for the difference.

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