Student Eligibility
A student attending Vo-Tech enrolled in a program that does not require a GED or high school diploma to enroll. Are they considered a student of Higher Education?
No
A program is not considered an institution of higher education if it does not require a GED or high school diploma to enroll.
How many people can be exempt from work registration for a child under the age of 6?
Only one caretaker per child under the age of 6 can be exempt from work registration.
Initial ABAWD Not Meeting Work Rule (countable) Use this code when a person is first eligible, using the 1st three “free” months.
K months
True or False: Workers must establish ABAWD status and compliance at Certifications and Mid-Cert Renewals.
True
A review of ABAWD status and compliance must be done at each certification and mid-cert renewal.
What does ABAWD stand for?
ABAWD stands for Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents.
A student is working an average of 20 hours per week at Sonic. Do they meet the eligibility requirement for SNAP?
Yes - They are employed an average of 20 hours per week or 80 hours per month and paid for that employment
If a person is chronically homeless are they exempt as unfit to work from work registration?
No
Chronically homelessness is an ABAWD exemption that will be reviewed after work registration is met.
This code is used when clients apply after the 1st of the month and meets requirements for Y or K months.
P
You should certify using the appropriate coding and the computer will automatically code “P” for the partial month.
The worker must determine ABAWD status and compliance for who on the case?
ABAWD status must be addressed for all household members
True or False ABAWD policy returned in Oklahoma effective July 1, 2023, after the pandemic.
True
An 18-year-old just graduated from high school. They are enrolled full-time at UCO for the fall semester. School has not yet started. When does student eligibility apply to this client?
The first day of the school term.
Student eligibility applies to the client beginning on the first day of the school term.
Is a person who has applied for unemployment and has a decision pending exempt from work registration?
Yes
A person who has applied for unemployment benefits and/or receiving is exempt from work registration. This exemption will also count during the appeals process.
This code is used when a person, is not currently meeting work requirement, but can verify that they have worked 80 hours in any 30 day period and is eligible to regain eligibility for an additional 3 consecutive months.
Y
Regained eligibility for three continuous months.
In order to receive SNAP Benefits without time limits, members of the eligible household must be:
Meeting an exemption or be meeting work requirements to receive SNAP benefits without time limits.
True or False. The first step in discussing Work Registration and ABAWD with the customer is to explore ABAWD exemptions.
False
The first step in discussing Work Registration and ABAWD with the customer is to discuss Work Registration requirements and explore Work Registration exemptions. ABAWD exemptions are discussed when the customer agrees to Register to Work when a Work Registration Exemption does not exist for the individual.
A student working 10 hours per week on a federal work study. Are they eligible for SNAP?
Yes
Students of higher education can participate in a federally approved work study .
If someone is employed 25 hours per week at the pay rate of $9. an hour, are they exempt from work registration for employment?
Yes
A person employed 30 hours per week or has earnings equal to 30 hours X minimum wage meet the employment exemption from work registration. In this example the individual’s earnings are greater than 30 hours X minimum wage.
An ABAWD client received her first 3 free “K” months of benefits. Several months later she reapplies and has worked 80 hours in a 30-day period while not receiving benefits, but is no longer employed. Has she regained eligibility for the 3 additional consecutive months?
Yes.
The criterion for regaining eligibility is to have worked at least 80 hours in ANY 30-day period following the expiration of SNAP benefits.
Individuals who are not exempt or fail to comply with work participation requirements are eligible for only three months during a:
36 month period
ABAWD’s are required to report when their work/hours are reduced to under which amount?
20 hours a week/avg 80 hours a month.
Two students with two children under age 6 and each parent cares for a different child at different times in the day. Are they Student Exempt?
Yes
Two students can both be eligible as caretakers because they have at least 2 children under the age of 6, and they have arranged their schedules so that they each are a caretaker for a different child at a different time of the day.
What is the procedure when a client tells the worker that he/she refuses to register to work?
Staff with your supervisor. The supervisor will call the client to discuss work registration.
When client refuses to register for work with the worker the next step is the supervisor contacts the client and discusses work registration. If the client refuses with the supervisor the supervisor emails the SNAP mailbox at state office. Then SNAP PFR contacts the client. If the client still refuses to register the PFR will apply the appropriate disqualification.
Yes
A person employed 30 hours per week or has earnings equal to 30 hours X minimum wage meet the employment exemption from work registration. In this example the individual’s earnings are greater than 30 hours X minimum wage.
How many times can an individual regain eligibility?
Indefinite as long as the individual is working 80 hours per month averaged
SNAP applicants can regain eligibility one time for the 3 free ‘Y’ month in the 36 month period. They can continue to regain eligibility as long as they meet the work rule.
What exemption refers to any person who has medical documentation concerning a condition that can limit a person’s ability to seek and obtain employment.
Physically or mentally unfit
True or False. A worker processing an MCR discovers a paystub in which the hours of an ABAWD individual fell below the 20 hours for the week. The worker should first go ahead and code the individual as not meeting the work rule to begin “3” K months.
False
The worker should attempt to contact the client for the MCR to discuss the paystub to determine if the reduced work hours are representative going forward. Good cause should also be explored. “K” months should only begin if the individual will no longer be able to meet the 20 hours a week / avg 80 hours and no good cause reason exists.