Effective Date - January 1, 2009

1501               Changes to be Reported

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

SNAP - 7 CFR 273.12; ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 7

POWER - ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 10

A.    Require each assistance unit to report changes by phone, in person, in writing or on the change report form (DFS 103) during regular business hours.

Child Care – ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

POWER - ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 10

B.    Changes to be reported include:

1.    Changes in assets, excluding Child Care;

2. Changes in marital status, school enrollment and allowable expenses;

3.    Changes in assistance unit size, living arrangements and address;

4.    Changes in earned income such as source of income, beginning/ ending employment, rate of pay and increase/decrease in number of work hours;

5.    Changes in unearned income;

6.    For Child Care, changes in the current or benefit month’s conditions such as a change in provider or other situations which could affect the benefit and parental obligation;

7.    Other changes in circumstances.

C.    DOCUMENT the change and action taken in the case record.

SNAP - 7 CFR 273.12; ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 7

D.   Changes to be reported include:

1.    Assets when exceeding the asset limit;

2.    Assistance unit size, living arrangements, address and a change in shelter costs due to the address change;

3.    Changes in earned income such as source(s) of income, beginning/ending employment, rate of pay and going from part/full-time to full/part-time employment (PT = <35, FT = 35+);

4.    Changes in unearned income of more than $50;

5.    Changes in legal obligation of child support payments, i.e., ceasing payment, increase, decrease, etc.

E. DOCUMENT the change and action taken in the case record.