(Revised 6/1/2025 ML #3914)
Households are required to report and verify changes on a timely basis. Changes are considered "timely" when they are reported and verified within 10 days from the date the change occurs. The following changes are mandatory changes to report:
- Loss/addition of a household member. (Income of the new household member will need to be reported and verified.)
- Household moves to different home.
- Change in the type of heat.
- Change in rent subsidy status.
The household will be informed of the change reporting requirements in the approval notice. They may contact the eligibility worker by telephone, letter, or other type of communication to report the changes.
When mandatory changes are reported, both income and deductions must be reviewed.
When non-mandatory changes are reported, benefits can be increased but not decreased. If benefits will increase, the effective date of the change will be the month the change is reported.
Example: If a change is reported April 28th, the effective date of the change is April 1.
