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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 80 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

verification was not returned within the month following the last month of the certification period. 1.4.18.F Overdue Redetermination SNAP AGs which are due for redetermination and for whom a redetermination has not been completed are automatically closed by the eligibility system on the adverse action deadline of the month when a redetermination is due. A redetermination is not considered completed until SNAP benefits have been confirmed as approved or denied within the eligibility system. 1.4.19 THE BENEFIT USDA is responsible for authorizing business establishments to accept SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits may be used to purchase food for home preparation and/or seeds and plants which produce food for home consumption. SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy soda (see section 1.4.20) or hot foods that are ready to eat or foods that may be eaten in the store. SNAP benefits are deposited into an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account and accessed by using an EBT card. This is the SNAP identification card for the AG. 1.4.19.A Initial Benefits Initial benefits are usually received or are available within three days of entry in the eligibility system. 1.4.19.A.1 Amount A determination of the initial SNAP benefit month must be made to determine if initial benefits must be prorated. Any month determined to be an initial month must have benefits prorated. The amount of the initial allotment is prorated over the remainder of the month from the date of application. The full month's countable income is used to determine the full month's allotment. The amount of the initial benefit due the recipient is based on the number of days left in the