Topic: Loss
Destroyed food – SNAP may replace food benefits when food was destroyed in a household misfortune.
Overview of Self-Employment
There will be times that a reported change will affect a household’s eligibility or SNAP benefit amount. If the change causes a household’s SNAP amount to increase, sometimes it is necessary to supplement their benefits, for the month the change occurred. Supplements are issued to ensure each eligible household receives the correct amount of benefit […]
Policy Overview OAC 340:50-11-64 allows SNAP benefits to be replaced when purchased food is lost because of a “household misfortune.” This can include power outages caused by ice storms, severe weather, flooding, or other disasters. Food lost because of appliance failure is not eligible unless the failure is caused by a qualifying event (for example, […]