133.01 Very Stable Households (FSM)

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Assign a certification period of up to 12 months to very stable households that meet one of the following descriptions:

• All individuals are unemployable, and the household has very stable income.

• All individuals are elderly, and the household has very stable income.

• The only source of income to the household is from self-employment (including self-employed farmers), and household circumstances are not likely to change.

• The only source of income to the household is from regular farm employment with the same employer, and household circumstances are not likely to change.

Exceptions:

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• Assign a certification period of up to 6 months if a self-employed household contains an individual with unstable circumstances.

• Shorten a 12-month certification period to 6 months when information provided by the household causes the issuance of an incorrect monthly Food Stamp benefit. Notify the household of their new certification period. Return the household to 12-month certification periods when at least 12 consecutive months of correct benefits are issued.

References: He-W 746.02(a), RSA 161:4-a,IV, 7 CFR 273.10(f), 7 USC 2012(f)