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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 14

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 4 Chapter 14 Work Requirements

SNAP Work Requirement Exemption Example 1: An AG consists of two 17- year olds, Ms. Peony and Mr. Orchid. Ms. Peony is designated as the primary person and SNAP payee. She is, therefore, subject to the work requirements, unless another exemption is met. Mr. Orchid is exempt from the work requirements. • A person age 16 or 17 who is attending school or enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis. • A person enrolled at least half-time in any recognized school, recognized training program, or institution of higher education. If enrolled in an institution of higher education, the student must meet one of the exceptions to the restriction on student participation listed in Section 3.2. This exemption continues through normal periods of vacation, unless the person does not intend to register for the next term, excluding summer terms. • A person age 60 or over. o Individuals age 60 but not yet 65 are exempt from SNAP Work Requirements but may have to comply with ABAWD work requirements if another exemption does not exist. • A parent, or other member of the AG who has the responsibility for the care of a child under the age of six, or of an incapacitated and/or disabled individual. The person receiving the care is not required to reside with the AG or be a member of the SNAP AG. Unborn children are not considered children under the age of six. Separate families included in the same AG may have one person from each family exempted. Separate families, not in the same AG, but living together, may also have one person from each family exempted. SNAP Work Requirement Exemption Example 2: Two sisters live together and are in the same AG. They each have two children under age six. Both women may be exempt for caring for a child under age six. SNAP Work Requirement Exemption Example 3: A man and woman apply for SNAP benefits. They have one child, age five. The man receives Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI) based on his disability and is, therefore, exempt from the SNAP work requirements. He is, however, able to care for the child, so the mother is not exempt from the requirements. • Individuals receiving Unemployment Compensation Insurance (UCI) from any state. This includes persons receiving benefits under the Trade Readjustment Allotment (TRA). If an individual’s UCI benefits are suspended, he becomes subject to the SNAP work requirements when the change is reported, unless a SNAP penalty is applied, or unless exempt for some other reason.