145.01 Reporting Requirements SR 01-31, 06/01 (FSM-A)

Individuals must report changes that affect their eligibility or the amount of benefits within 10 calendar days after the change occurs.

Exceptions:

• Mass changes.

• Households containing at least one member with earned income and certified for 6 months are only required to report changes in income that cause gross household income to exceed 130% of the current federal poverty income guideline for the household’s size. See FSM Chapter 600, Table E.

- If reported by the household, allow 10 days for the household to provide verification of the income change in accordance with policy in FSM 107.

- Do not require food stamp households with earned income and certified for 6 months to report changes in any other case circumstances during the certification period, unless the certification period has been shortened or an early recertification interview has been scheduled. Should other changes in case circumstances be reported within the 6 month certification period, these changes must be verified and acted on according to policy.

 Exception: Households receiving TANF, ANB, APTD, or OAA financial assistance, all categories of medical assistance, or child care assistance, with food stamps, must comply with the reporting and verification requirements of those programs, and District Offices must act on all changes for all programs according to policy. Reported changes acted upon for other programs must also be used to determine continuing Food Stamp eligibility.

- Require normal verification of case circumstances at the next recertification interview.

• Food stamp households with certification periods other than 6 months, or with no earned income, must continue to report all changes according to food stamp program reporting and verification policy.