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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 62 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

AGs certified for 6 months may not have their certification period shortened for any reason except ineligibility.

➢ Shortening a Certification Period Examples Example 1: An AG is composed of two elderly individuals who have only unearned income. The 24-month certification period is January 2026 through December 2026. On June 2, 2026, the AG adds their 25-year-old son, who is not disabled. The Worker notifies the AG that the certification period is being shortened, and they must report for a redetermination in July 2016. When the redetermination is completed, a new 6-month certification period is assigned based upon the AG’s new circumstances. Example 2: An elderly couple with only unearned income is certified for 24 months beginning January 2026. On May 20, 2026, their 30-year-old daughter and her 10-year-old child move into the home. The daughter applies for WV WORKS for her and her child and is approved for benefits beginning in June 2026. The Worker sends advance notice to the household that their certification is being shortened and they must complete a redetermination. When the redetermination is completed and changes are made for the current circumstances, the certification is reset to 6 months. Example 3: An elderly couple with only unearned income is certified for 24 months beginning January 2016. On May 24, 2016, their 12-year-old granddaughter moves in with them. They apply for WV WORKS and are approved for benefits beginning May 2016. The SNAP certification period is not shorted because the new AG member is not an adult. The WV WORKS application does not serve as the SNAP redetermination. Example 4: A one-person AG with no income is certified for 6 months, as the AG member has a pending Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) disability claim. In the second month of the certification period, the RSDI is awarded and it is determined the AG is still eligible for SNAP. The certification period is extended 22 months to equal a total of 24 months, now that all adult AG members are disabled without earnings. EXCEPTION: When an adult who is not elderly or disabled joins the AG and the AG is approved for WV WORKS, the Worker must give advance notice that the SNAP certification period was shortened. No additional SNAP redetermination is required at this time. The WV WORKS application serves as the SNAP redetermination in this instance only.