WAG 06-31-04: Changes Reported During the Certification Period

PM 06-31-04

A reported change in the EDSRP household's income or the addition of a new member to the household during the certification period does not affect their current 24-month certification period. The FCRC should review the reported change and determine its effect on the case and take the appropriate action on eligibility for benefits. The FCRC cannot change the 24-month certification period.

Example: Ms. R, age 65, filed a SNAP application for herself and her grandson, age 17. Her grandson is employed but is still in high school full-time. He is under the parental control of his grandmother. At the time of the initial approval for SNAP, the worker determined that the grandson's earned income was exempt from budgeting for SNAP. The SNAP household was approved in EDSRP. Ms. R is the only adult member, and she is elderly, and her grandson's earned income is exempt from budgeting on the SNAP case. Eight months after initial approval, Ms. R reports that her grandson has dropped out of school. His income is now budgeted for SNAP. No change is made to the 24-month certification period. At the next REDE the household is found to be no longer eligible for EDSRP.