Supplements and Replacements 430-05-85

 

Supplements 430-05-85-05

(Revised 03/01/06 ML3017)

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A supplement is issued when a household timely reports either of the following changes and verifies the change within 10 days of the report:

• an ongoing decrease of $50 or more in the household's gross monthly income, or

• the addition of a new household member who is not a member of another certified food stamp household

 

The worker must act on the change no later than the first allotment issued 10 days after the change was reported.  The worker must notify the household that supplemental benefits were issued using the TECS notice F703 - Supplemental Benefits notice.  

 

Worker failure to increase benefits will result in an underpayment.

Examples:

1. A household reported and verified a decrease in gross monthly income of $50 or more on July 25. No supplement is issued for the month of July. The worker must process the reported change and issue a supplement for the benefit month of August by August 4, if the worker hasn’t processed this change by regular issuance deadline.
2. A household reported and verified the addition of a new household member on August 3. No supplement is issued for the current month (August). When processing September benefits the new household member must be added to the case.
3. A household reports the addition of a new household member on January 27 and does not provide the verification needed to add the individual until February 10.  No supplement is issued for the current month (February).  When processing March benefits the new household member must be added to the case.  

In this example, if the household provided the verifications within 10 days of the reported change (February 5), a supplement must be issued for the benefit month of February.  

 

A supplement is not issued:

• For the month a change is reported and verified.

• If a change is not reported timely.

• If verification is not provided within 10 days of the reported change.