Or. Admin. Code § 461-170-0103 - Actions Resulting from Changes in Household Circumstances; Simplified Reporting System (SRS); SNAP, JPI

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.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 461-170-0103

SSP 20-2003, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-03; SSP 14-2005, f. 9-30-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; SSP 16-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-05; SSP 10-2006, f. 6-30-06, cert. ef. 7-1-06; SSP 15-2006, f. 12-29-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; SSP 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-09; SSP 23-2015, f. 9-28-15, cert. ef. 10/1/2015; SSP 27-2015(Temp). f. 9-29-15, cert. ef. 10-1-15 thru 3-28-16; SSP 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 1/1/2016; SSP 33-2022, temporary amend filed 03/31/2022, effective 4/1/2022through 9/27/2022; SSP 47-2022, amend filed 09/20/2022, effective 9/27/2022

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