Manual

Change

Section/Item

Rule Change (may not be updated immediately)

Counting Client Assets

The FS Program changed the definition of "insignificant return".

A.2

461-140-0020

Clarified the definition of a lodger.

B.41

461-145-0340

New FS regulations changed how to determine the value of motor vehicle.

B.42

461-145-0350

For FS, treat the sale of a capital asset, work-related equipment or inventory as self-employment income.

B.58

461-145-0460

Clarified how to treat retroactive SSI payments and representative payee payments for FS.

B.63

461-145-0510

Begin to count the income of a child from WIA and Youthbuild when they are 18 rather than 19.

B.29

B.74

461-145-0230

461-145-0300

Self-employed FS households can claim the cost of the principal on the purchase price for income producing property as an allowable deduction for the income.

C.2

461-145-0920

Food Stamps

FS applicants are to be interviewed the same day they request benefits or schedule an appointment for them to return.

B.6

N/A

A statement is being added regarding a client’s responsibility to

reschedule missed appointments.

B.6

461-115-0230

Added policy regarding the disqualification of an authorized representative.

B.7

461-115-0140

461-115-0145

For any client that comes into the “wrong” office

to apply for FS, an application must be forwarded to the

correct office that day.

B.9

N/A

Clarify that the application process is a 30-day period.

B.10

461-115-0210

Added guidance on the length of certification periods.

B.11

F.6

461-115-0450

Requests for verification must be in writing and clients will be allowed at least 10 days to provide the verification.

B.12

F.5

461-115-0230

Clarified when a case can be certified without certain verifications.

B.13

N/A

FS no longer uses the landlord-tenant relationship as an exclusion for household group.

C.1

461-110-0210

Policy on categorical eligibility has changed.

D.1

461-135-0505

Removed the word "nonrelative" from the policy on AFC.

D.5

461-135-0530

Rewrote noncitizen status section.

D.8

461-120-0110

Categorically eligible groups must provide their SSNs but do not need to verify unless it appears on the SSN discrepancy list.

D.10

N/A

Reorganized and merged some of the ABAWD and non-ABAWD work components.

Various Section D

N/A

Job "skills" training changed to job "preparation" training.

D.19

N/A

Use form 859J to refer clients to AFS for E & T payments.

D.21

N/A

Clarified policy regarding job quits.

D.25

461-135-0521

Added a note regarding nonrecurring lump-sum.

E.6

N/A

Added an example of how to treat income when the client is unsure of the month of receipt.

E.8

N/A

Additional items were added to the list of allowable utility costs.

E.17

461-160-0420

Clarified when a client that receives LIEAP is eligible for the SUA.

E.17

N/A

Combined various sections into one titled "Income and Income Deductions for Ineligible/Disqualified Group Members".

E.18

N/A

Corrected the age at which clients may receive a waiver of the face-to-face interview.

F.5

N/A

New FS regulations changed how to determine the value of motor vehicle.

WG-1

461-145-0350

Added information about the new AFS 222.

WG-8

N/A

New calculation for ineligible noncitizen's income.

WG-10

461-160-0410

General

Assistance

Clarification of the policy for the requirement to pursue assets.

D.5

461-120-0330

Generic Program Elements

Added the requirement for FS that households residing on reservations are not allowed to participate in the MRS.

E.2

461-170-0100

Glossary

Added the new definition of "initial month".

OHP

CAWEM clients are exempt from the OHP premium.

D.13

461-155-1120

OSIP

Clarification of the policy for the requirement to pursue assets.

D.4

461-120-0330