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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 20 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

Mid-Month Job Loss Example: An ABAWD who works 25 hours per week loses his job the second week of February. February is not counted toward his three- month limit. Prorated Allotment Example: An ABAWD applies on January 15 and is approved for a prorated allotment. January is not counted towards his three- month limit. 3.2.1.D.7 Regaining Eligibility An individual whose benefits are denied or terminated under the ABAWD policy can become eligible again when: • He no longer meets the definition of an ABAWD; • He is currently meeting the ABAWD work requirement; or • He becomes exempt as specified above. Individuals who regain eligibility by meeting one of the standards above must maintain eligibility monthly by continuing to meet those standards. 3.2.1.D.8 Qualifying for an Additional Three-Month Period Once the client has received their first three months and benefits have closed for failure to meet eligibility requirements, eligibility for the additional three months of SNAP is only regained by: • Having worked 80 hours in a 30-day period; or • Participating for a month in an employment or training program; and • Neither is continuing. The three months must be consecutive, once the period begins, with no break in participation. This is the last time in the 36-month period that he may be eligible without meeting the work requirement or being exempt. Prorated months do not count toward the three-consecutive-month limit. The additional three-month period does not begin until the month after the individual is no longer meeting the ABAWD work requirement. After this additional consecutive three-month limit expires, he may only become eligible again by complying with the requirements to regain eligibility.