Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-65.5 - Simplified reporting
(1)
Identification. All households are subject to simplified
reporting requirements.
(2)
Determination of eligibility and benefits. Eligibility and
benefits for simplified reporting households shall be determined on the basis
of the household's prospective income and circumstances.
(3)
Certification periods.
Households shall be certified as follows:
a.
Households that have no earned income and in which all adult members are
elderly or disabled shall be assigned certification periods of 12
months.
b. All other households
shall be assigned certification periods of six months.
c. Exceptions:
(1) A household that has unstable
circumstances or that includes an able-bodied adult without dependents shall be
assigned a shorter certification period consistent with the household's
circumstances, but no less than four months.
(2) A shorter certification period may be
assigned at application or recertification to match the SNAP recertification
date to the family investment program (FIP) or medical assistance annual review
date.
(4)
Reporting responsibilities. Simplified reporting households
are required to report changes as follows:
a.
The household shall report if the household's total gross income exceeds 130
percent of the federal poverty level for the household size. The household must
report this change within ten days of the end of the month in which the income
exceeds this level. A categorically eligible household that reports income over
130 percent of the federal poverty level and that remains eligible for benefits
shall not be required to make any additional report of changes.
b. A household containing an able-bodied
adult without dependents shall report any change in work hours that brings that
adult below 20 hours of work per week, averaged monthly. The household must
report this change within ten days of the end of the month in which the change
in work hours occurs.
c. The
household shall report if a member wins substantial lottery or gambling
winnings. Substantial winnings are defined as a cash prize equal to or greater
than the maximum allowable financial resource limit for elderly or disabled
households. The household must report this change within ten days of the end of
the month in which the winning occurs.
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