Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS
Section 461-165-0060 - Minimum Benefit Amount; REF, SNAP, TANF
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 461-165-0060
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) In the SNAP program:
(a) A benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750) is
not eligible for benefits in the initial month (see OAR 461-001-0000) if the
allotment is less than $10.
(b)
Except as provided otherwise in section (1) of this rule and in OAR
461-160-0070, minimum benefits are determined as follows:
(A) An eligible benefit
group of one or two persons receives a minimum monthly allotment of
$23 for an ongoing month (see OAR 461-001-0000) and a
proration of $23 when OAR 461-160-0070 applies. The minimum monthly allotment
is a calculation of eight percent of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) (see OAR
461-155-0190), rounded to the nearest whole dollar, for one person as
determined annually by FNS.
(B) An
eligible benefit group of three or more persons receives the monthly calculated
benefit, except that a group whose calculated benefit is $1, $3, or $5 receives
instead an allotment of $2, $4, or $6 respectively. A benefit group in a
categorically eligible filing group may be eligible for zero benefits ($0) for
the certification period (see OAR 461-001-0000).
(2) In the REF and TANF programs, except as provided in section (3) of this rule, benefits are not issued if the monthly benefit is less than $10. Individuals who do not receive a cash payment because the monthly benefit is less than $10 may be eligible for medical benefits.
(3) The $10 requirement in section (2) of this rule does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Special payments, such as one-time
special needs, emergency assistance, supplements, or a benefit reduced from $10
or more to under $10 due to the recovery of an overpayment.
(b) Dual payee payments made in money
management cases if the monthly benefit amount is $10 or more.
(c) Wage supplements issued to JOBS Plus
participants.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 411.060, 411.816 & 412.049
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 411.060, 411.816 & 412.049
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