M E M O R A N D U M

IM-26  02/03/00  NOTIFICATION OF AGED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS


SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF AGED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS
 
DISCUSSION:
The notification letters for the food stamp aged benefit and the process for sending them are revised.  The revised notification letters and process are for participants who have not used their food stamp benefits for 30 or 90 days.

The "NOTIFICATION OF UNUSED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS" letter is sent to participants who have not accessed a benefit for more than 30 days.  The letter is revised to include all months and amounts that meet this criteria in one letter.  The letter will not be sent when:

  • the participant is coded in EBTU as saving food stamp benefits, or
  • benefits that have not been accessed are less than $5.
The "NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENDED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS" letter is sent to participants who have not accessed a benefit for more than 90 days.  The letter is revised to include all months and amounts that meet this criteria in one letter.  The letter will not be sent when:
  • the participant is coded in EBTU as saving food stamp benefits, or
  • benefits that have not been accessed are less than $1.
The Food Stamp Program and Policy Unit is developing a letter to be sent to participants who are coded in EBTU as saving benefits.  This letter will be sent one time only when the participant is coded in EBTU as saving benefits.

The Food Stamp Program and Policy Unit is also working with Data Processing staff to develop a death closing code.  Once the code is in production, aged benefit letters will not be sent to households that are closed using the death closing code.  You will be advised when these projects are complete.

These letters are in production beginning with the January 25, 2000, aging process.
 
NECESSARY ACTION:
  • Discuss this memorandum with appropriate staff.

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  • File copies of the participant notification letters in the case record.

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  • Assist participants who contact the county office with problems or questions regarding these aged benefit letters.
REM
Distribution #3
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