IM-65 July 12, 2023; IM-52 May 30, 2013; IM-36 April 22, 2010; IM-40 May 28, 2008; IM-142 December 2, 2005
Beginning June 1, 2013 act on all changes reported or known to the agency.
A household is only required to report changes that cause the total gross household income to exceed 130% of poverty, a change in ABAWD status, or when substantial lottery or gambling winnings, before taxes or other withholdings, equal to or greater than the resource limit for elderly/disabled households when won in a single game.
Changes reported or known by the agency and required to be acted on must be considered in determining a claim. Changes not required to be reported and are not known to the agency are not considered when establishing a claim.
| If… | Activity | Result |
|---|---|---|
| the household was correctly determined eligible and the benefit amount accurately computed at application, and | The change was not required to be reported. | There is no claim. |
| the household was not eligible and/or the budget was not done correctly at application resulting in an overpayment, prior to establishing the claim: | Compute a corrected determination of the income being received at application to determine the corrected amount of the benefit. | Use the corrected budget for each month of the claim. Do not use each month’s actual income. |
| a change is required to be acted on and the budget was not done correctly resulting in an overpayment, prior to establishing the claim: | Compute a corrected determination of the income being received at the time of the budget adjustment to determine the corrected amount of the benefit. | Use the corrected budget for each month of the claim. Do not use each month’s actual income. |
| the possible overpayment is due to non-report of a change required to be reported or failure to take required action by the household: | Determine whether the household is overpaid for all or part of the certification period. | Compute the claim amount using actual income to determine the amount of benefit the household was eligible to receive each month. |
Note: When all efforts to obtain actual income have failed and the claim period covers the entire quarter and the income information is consistent on IMES, this source of income verification may be used to calculate the overpayment.
If the household fails to report a change that caused the household’s total income to exceed the 130% of poverty amount:
- Use the household’s total actual income to determine the month the income exceeded the 130% poverty amount.
- Apply change reporting rules to determine the first claim month.
- Using actual income determine the amount of benefit the household was eligible to receive each month during the certification period.
- Include any income or change that was reported or known to the agency.
Example: Mr. Andrews is approved for SNAP benefits of $371 for a three person household with zero income March 1. At the August recertification interview, it is discovered Mr. Andrews began employment, at $500 weekly beginning March 15 and did not report it. His income exceeds 130% of poverty. Applying change reporting rules, a claim is calculated beginning June. His hours are cut back with checks beginning June 1 and he earns only $250 weekly. A trial budget is completed with $250 weekly, and the household is eligible for $86 SNAP benefits for June. Daughter, Angela, leaves the home June 1, which is not required to be reported, and is not reported. Angela is removed for the claim amount determination and is not a responsible member of the claim.