1300.4.4 Regaining Eligibility

A customer who has exhausted their three countable months may regain eligibility at any time. A customer regains eligibility: By meeting the time limited benefits work requirement for 30 consecutive days; By meeting an exemption from the time limited benefits work requirement; or When the 36-month time limit period ends and a new 36-month period begins.

At application, if a customer reports they are exempt or meeting the work requirement request required verification .

If verification is provided for the exemption, work program hours, or workfare participation, determine if the verification confirms that the customer: Is exempt , or Is meeting the work requirement ; and If they will continue to meet the work requirement. If verification does not include confirmation of continued participation, determine the work requirement met only for the months verified. Update the MEMB panel and process the case including the time limited customer.

If the required verification is not returned within 10 days, consider the person to be time limited and not meeting their work requirement. Deny or exclude the time limited customer for not meeting their work requirement. Exception: If the required verification was for earned income, deny the case for non-cooperation.

Reinstate a time limited customer’s case if they verify they have met the time limited benefits work requirement within 30 days from the date of application. Provide benefits from the date of application.

Time limited customers can be added to an active case at any time if they become exempt or have met their work requirement for 30 days.

Screen for the cure when a customer: regains eligibility and then stops meeting their work requirement; or loses an exemption.