2400.7.1 Procedure for Determining Eligibility

Determine eligibility based on circumstances anticipated for the certification period starting the month following the last month of the current certification period.

Review CATN and TODO for case information, inconsistencies, or verification not previously provided that are due at recertification.

Use information reported on the ESD 202, obtained during the interview, and any required verifications to determine the household’s eligibility for the new certification period.

Clear any outstanding data matches.

Budget the household’s income and deductions following Determining Income and Deductions policy.

Keep the Head of Household at recertification, unless the household selects someone else.

Disqualify members who voluntarily quit or reduce work hours , without good cause , in the last month of the certification period. Begin the disqualification the first month of the recertification period.

Benefits are not issued for the recertification period before the previous certification period ends. Households are not eligible for expedited service if the household files an application for recertification before the end of their current certification period. Households that file applications after the end of their current certification period must receive expedited service, if eligible. See Expedited Service .