Loss of Exempt Status 430-05-40-50-07

(Revised 04/01/08 ML3136)

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When an individual is identified as an ABAWD and the individual’s eligibility is based on working an average of 20 hours weekly, the household must report if the ABAWD’s hours decrease below an average of 20 hours weekly.

 

If an individual is exempt from the ABAWD provisions at initial application or review for working 20 hours or more per week averaged monthly, but less then 30 hours per week, the individual must be work registered.  

 

If the household reports the individual’s work hours have fallen below 20 hours per week averaged monthly, because this is a mandatory reportable change, the F419 – Request for Verification – Simplified Reporting, must be sent to determine if the individual is exempt for another reason. If the household does not respond within 10-days or responds and reports the individual is not exempt, the ABAWD provisions apply and the individual becomes NE, EE or DI.

 

Since the individual was work registered at the time of initial application or review, the SFN 385 or SFN 353 is completed at the next review.

 

When an individual is exempt from the ABAWD provisions at initial application or review for working 30 hours or more per week, the individual is also exempt from the work requirements.

 

If the individual later reports work hours have fallen below 20 hours per week averaged monthly, because this is a mandatory reportable change, the F419 – Request for Verification – Simplified Reporting, must be sent to determine if the individual is exempt for another reason, along with the SFN 385 or SFN 353. If the individual does not respond within 10-days or responds and is not exempt, the ABAWD provisions apply and the individual becomes NE, EE or DI.  

 

If the individual responds and is exempt from the ABAWD provisions, but not exempt from the work requirements and does not return the SFN 385 or SFN 353, a 10-day advance notice (F432 or F730) must be sent stating that the individual is ineligible and that ineligibility can be avoided by returning the form.