Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 683 - UNDERPAYMENT, OVERPAYMENT, AND RECOVERY
Subchapter 3 - FOOD STAMP UNDERPAYMENTS
Section 17-683-15 - Method of payment

(a) Regardless of whether a household is currently eligible or ineligible, the branch shall restore lost benefits to a household by issuing an allotment equal to the amount of benefits that were lost. The amount restored shall be issued in addition to the allotment currently eligible households are entitled to receive.

(b) The branch shall honor reasonable requests by a household to restore lost benefits in monthly installments if, for example, the household fears the excess coupons may be lost or stolen or the lost amount is more than the household may use in a reasonable period of time.