South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 114 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 13 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
Section 114-1385 - Claims
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
A. The State will take action to establish claims on all agency error, inadvertent household error and intentional program violation overpayment referrals no later than the six months from the date the overpayment was detected.
B. The State will initiate collection action on inadvertent household or agency error claims under $125 at such time that multiple overpayments for a household total $125 or more.
C. The State will participate in the South Carolina Department of Revenue Debt Offset Program for the collection of delinquent Family Independence and food stamp overpayments and follows state regulations for this program.
D. The State will submit to FNS for renewal at the State's discretion, the "waiver" to use the wage amounts obtained from the Employment Security Commission Wage Match when calculating the amount of overpayment that results from earned income. The overpayment is calculated by using one-third of the total income for each quarter listed in the Match for each corresponding month of the claim. The benefit group must be informed of their right to a fair hearing to refute the amount of the claim.
Added by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1995. Amended by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 5, Part 2, eff May 24, 2002.
