Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In the SNAP program and JPI, benefits may be changed for an
individual using SRS - based on information obtained other than through the
Periodic Report form - only as follows:
(1) The benefit level is increased if the
information demonstrates the individual is eligible for greater
benefits.
(2) The benefits are
closed or reduced if any of the following subsections apply:
(a) The household requests a closure of
benefits.
(b) The action is based
on information that is
verified upon receipt. Information is
considered
verified upon receipt if all of the following are
true:
(A) The individual making the report is
a member of the SNAP filing group (see OAR
461-110-0370), ineligible
student, authorized representative (see OAR
461-115-0090), or an individual
who is the source of the information being verified (for example, a landlord is
the source of a rent amount and an employer is a source of wages).
(B) The information is not
questionable.
(C) The information
does not require verification or necessary verification is provided with the
report (see OAR 461-115-0651).
(c) An individual in paragraph (2)(b)(A) of
this rule reports non-financial information (see Division 120 of OAR Chapter
461) that results in loss of eligibility (see OAR
461-001-0000).
(d) An individual in paragraph (2)(b)(A) of
this rule reports financial group (see OAR
461-110-0530)
countable (see OAR
461-001-0000) income exceeding
the SNAP Countable Income Limit set at 130 percent of the federal poverty level
under OAR 461-155-0180.
(e) The Department is applying an Intentional
Program Violation (see OAR
461-195-0601).
(3) The Department may act on information
reported through computer matches when any of the following occur:
(a) The Periodic Report is
processed.
(b) The individual is
recertified.
(c) Information from
the Social Security Administration indicates a member is deceased.
(d) Information from the Oregon Lottery
indicates a member has lottery or gambling winnings equal to or in excess of
the resource limit listed in OAR
461-160-0015(7)(a).
(e) Information from the Social Security
Administration indicates a financial group member's income has
changed.
(f) The monthly match with
the Department of Corrections indicates a member is incarcerated.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070 &
411.816
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
409.010,
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.081,
411.816,
411.825 &
411.837
