SNAP: Individual SNAP Household Eligibility

Individual SNAP Household Eligibility flow chart
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The Individual SNAP Household Eligibility flowchart is a series of Yes / No questions to assist you in determining SNAP eligibility for each household member. Topics that are covered are as follows:

  • Student
  • Ineligible Household Members
  • Disqualified Household Members
  • Work Registration
  • ABAWD

The Individual SNAP Household Eligibility flowchart is a series of Yes / No questions to assist you in determining SNAP eligibility for each household member.

Student Status

  • Is the individual a student of higher learning (at least half-time)?

If NO – proceed to Ineligible Household Member.

If YES  – determine if the individual fits any of the following exemptions

  • Under age 18 or Over age 49
  • Physically or mentally unfit
  • Participating is an on-the job training (OTJ) program

If YES – S/A individual can be added to SNAP.

If NO – determine if the individual meets any of the following conditions

  • Employed an average of 20 hours per week and paid
  • Self-employed (20 x minimum wage)
  • Work Study
  • TANF
  • Caretaker of dependent child age under 6
  • Single parent, FT student, & child under 12
  • WIOA, JOBS, Trade Adjustment Program

If YES – S/A individual can be added to SNAP.

If NO – S/N individual cannot be added to SNAP.

Ineligible Household Member

  • Is the individual considered an ineligible alien or does not have a social security number?

If YES – S/O individual is not added to SNAP but income is prorated and expenses may need to be prorated

If NO – Proceed to Disqualified Household Member

Disqualified Household Member

  • Is the individual disqualified for reasons of fraud, fleeing felon, probation or parole violators?

If YES – S/O Individual is not added to SNAP and all income counts.

If NO – proceed to Work Registration

Work Registration

  • Determine if the individual meets any of the following exemptions?
  • Under age 16 or over age 59
  • Age 16 or 17 and is not head of household
  • Caretaker of child under age 6
  • Caretaker of incapacitated person
  • Unemployment
  • Unfit for employment
  • Alcohol/Drug Treatment program
  • Half-time Student
  • TANF work
  • Employed/self-employed 30 hours a week
  • Earnings equal 30 hours x minimum wage

If YES – S/A individual can be added to SNAP

If NO – proceed to Agree to Register to Work

  • Does the individual agree to register to work?

If NO – Supervisor contacts individual again to explain work registration. If client individual again refuses, an email is sent to the SNAP Unit to put on Sanction.

If YES – Proceed to ABAWD Flow Chart

ABAWD Flow Chart

ABAWD flow chart
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ABAWD EXEMPTIONS

  • Does the individual meet any of the following exemptions?
    • Child in household
    • Under age 18 or over age 52
    • Homeless
    • Pregnant
    • Veteran
    • Aged out of Foster Care (under 25)
    • Exempt work registration

If YES  – S/A May receive without time limits
IF NO – Proceed to EMPLOYED

  • Is the individual employed an average of 20 hours / week or do they participate and comply with (WIA), (TAA), or (E&T)?

If YES – Proceed to (YES) K MONTHS (See Instructions)
If NO – Proceed to (NO) K MONTHS

  • Has the individual received K months?

If NO – S/A Individual to receive 3 Full K months.

If YES – Proceed to Regained Eligibility

Regained Eligibility

  • Have you regained eligibility? (80 hours in 30 days when not receiving benefits?

If NO – S/O individual not added to SNAP, must regain work history, exempt, or end of 36 months.

If YES – Proceed to Y MONTHS

  • Has the individual received their 3 consecutive Y months?

If YES – S/O individual not added to SNAP, must remain work history (M), exempt, or end of 36 months.

If NO – S/A individual may receive 3 Y Months.

K Months

  • Has the individual received K months?

If NO – S/A May receive W months initial ABAWD meeting work rule

If YES proceed to Y MONTHS

  • Has the individual received their 3 consecutive Y months?

If NO – proceed to Break in Service(See instructions)

If YES – Proceed to Working While Receiving

  • Did the individual start working while receiving Y months or has the individual regained eligibility since receiving benefits (80 hours in 30 days)?

If YES – S/A May receive M months regained eligibility meeting work rule.

If NO – S/O Not eligible must regain work history (M), exempt, or end of 36 months.

Break in Service

  • Was there a break in service and the time started working average 20 hours per week?

If NO – S/A May receive W months Initial ABAWD meeting work rule.

If YES – proceed to Regained Eligibility

Regained Eligibility

  • Has the individual regained eligibility? (80 hours in 30 days when not receiving benefits)?

If YES  – S/A May receive M months regained eligibility meeting work rule

If NO – S/O eligible until regain work history, exempt, or end of 36 months.

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