Requalification date

If an applicant reapplies having met the 80 hours within the 30 consecutive days prior to date of application, and meets all other eligibility factors, the client is eligible effective the date of application.

If an applicant applies before satisfying the full 80 hours or required number of Workfare hours, they are ineligible. Deny the application.

After denial:

When participation is met by completing 80 hours of paid or unpaid work, through participating in a work program or a combination of work and work program hours, benefits are prorated from the date the 80 hours are completed provided: All 80 hours are in a 30 consecutive day period, and The 30 consecutive days end no later than the date of reapplication, and Verification of participation hours is received by the department by the 30th day after the date of reapplication. Rescreen the application using the requalifying date as the date of application.

When participation will be met via Workfare hours calculate the number of hours required to requalify using the prorated food benefit amount for the month of reapplication based on date of reapplication. Document this information. When Workfare hours are verified, reopen the case based on the date of reapplication used for the calculation.

Calculate the required Workfare participation hours for July: $100 ÷ $18.66 = 5.36.

By August 9th, Dominque must verify completion of 5 hours (rounded down) of Workfare in July to requalify for benefits effective with her reapplication date.

If verification required participation hours isn’t received by the 30th day after the application, they will need to provide a new application.