Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 366.000 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): additional certification functions
Section 366.100 - Changes during the Certification Period
When changes that occur within the certification period affect a household's eligibility or monthly allotment, action must be taken to adjust the household's eligibility or monthly allotment. The worker shall advise households of their responsibility to report changes in income and household status within the required time period and shall take timely action to adjust certification based on these changes. Recipient and Department responsibilities are outlined as follows.
When a household's circumstances change and a different eligibility standard applies, the worker shall apply the different standard at the next recertification or whenever the worker changes the household's eligibility, benefit level or certification period, whichever occurs first.