Timely Application for Recertification 430-05-35-20-10

(Revised 12/01/08 ML3164)

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A recertification application is considered timely when it is filed by the 15th day of the last month of the certification period and the following completed by the last day of the household’s current certification period.

 

  1. An interview completed if required; and

  2. All required verifications received.

 

When all of these conditions are met, eligibility must be determined by the end of the current certification period for the new certification period and the appropriate notice sent by the last day of the certification period.

 

Exceptions - Households Assigned One or Two Month Certification Periods

Households certified for one month, and households certified for two months when the recertification application is processed in the second month, must have 15 days from the mailing date on Notice F802 - Food Stamp 1 or 2 Month Certification/Expiration Notice to timely file a recertification application.

 

If the household is eligible, benefits must be made available no later than 30 days after the last issuance. This could include a recertification application that is received after the household's current certification period has expired.

 

Example - One month certification period assigned:

A household was certified for May on May 10 and issued May benefits on May 11. Notice F802 dated May 11 was sent to the household. The household timely reapplies for June (prior to May 26) and is found eligible. June benefits must be made available to the household no later than June 10 (30 days after the last issuance).

 

Example - Two month certification period assigned:

A household was certified for April and May on April 25 and issued benefits for April on April 26 with waived verification.  Notice F101- Expedited Food Stamp Application Waived Verification and F802 dated April 26 were sent to the household. The household provides the postponed verification on May 7.  May benefits must be issued by May 13.

 

The household timely reapplies for June within 15 days (on or before May 10) and is found eligible. June benefits must be made available to the household no later than June 13 (30 days after the last issuance) and are not prorated.

 

The worker must revert the case to open, NEXT to CLIR and use function 3, enter the case, office, unit and caseload number and enter off the screen.  In this instance, the worker must register the recertification application with a benefit start date of June 1 on the REAP screen.