Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 461 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
Division 165 - ISSUING BENEFITS
Section 461-165-0100 - Issuance Date of Benefit
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 461-165-0100
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) For all programs except the EA and SNAP programs:
(a) An authorized cash payment check is dated
on the first day of the payment period or as soon as practicable thereafter.
(b) Checks are mailed so they can
be delivered to the client on the first day of each month except in the
following cases:
(A) Initial month benefits
for cases that are new, reopened, or restored.
(B) If the first day of the month falls on
Sunday or a holiday, the check is mailed in time for the client to receive it
on Saturday or the mail day preceding the holiday.
(C) Checks redirected to the branch office
may be released during the last workday preceding a weekend or holiday.
(c) Benefits issued by
EBT will be available on the first day of each month, except for the following:
(A) Initial month benefits for cases that are
new, reopened, or restored.
(B)
Benefits held by the branch office.
(2) EA clients must receive their checks, either direct or vendor, in time to meet their emergent needs.
(3) SNAP benefits are available as follows:
(a) SNAP benefits issued by EBT are available
in the EBT account on the day of the month corresponding to the last digit of
the client's case number except for the following:
(A) The benefits for the initial month of
eligibility for a new or re-opened case.
(B) The benefits for the seventh month of the
certification period for a case in the semi-annual reporting system.
(b) SNAP benefits issued through
the SNAP cash-out are available as follows:
(A) Benefits accessed through an EBT account
are available on the first day of the month.
(B) Checks are mailed on the first day of the
month.
(C) Direct-deposit funds
are available on the third working day of the month.
(4) For SNAP changes that could not be made in time to adjust the monthly allotment, a supplement is issued within 10 days of the date the change was reported.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.704, 411.706, 411.816, 412.014, 412.049
Stats. Implemented: ORS 411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.704, 411.706, 411.816, 412.014, 412.049
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