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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.11 - Awaiting verifications

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If verification
				of eligible alien status or citizenship as required by
				10:87-2.19(c)  is
				not provided on a timely basis, the eligibility of the remaining household
				members shall be determined. The income and resources of the alien(s) whose
				status is unverified or individual whose citizenship is questionable shall be
				treated in the same manner as an excluded member as specified at
				10:87-7.7(c)  and
				considered available in determining the eligibility of the remaining household
				members.
(b) If verification of
				eligible alien status or citizenship is subsequently received, the CWA shall
				act on the information as a reported change in household membership in
				accordance with timeliness standards at
				10:87-9.5(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.13 - State Income and Eligibility Verification System

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(a) DFD shall
				maintain and use the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) as
				specified in this section. By means of IEVS, DFD shall request wage and benefit
				information from the agencies identified below and use that information in
				verifying eligibility for, and the amount of, NJ SNAP benefits due to eligible
				households.
1. Such information shall be
				requested and used with respect to all household members, including any
				excluded household members, as specified at
				10:87-7.7, whenever the SSNs of
				such included household members are available. (If not otherwise documented,
				DFD shall obtain written agreements from those information provider agencies
				that they shall not record any information about individual NJ SNAP households
				and that staff of those agencies are subject to the disclosure restrictions at
				10:87-1.14 ).
2. The wage and benefit information available
				through IEVS are:
i. Wage information
				maintained by the State Wage Information Collection Agency (SWICA);
ii. Information about net earnings from
				self-employment, wages, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data, retirement
				payments and unearned income maintained by the SSA and available pursuant to
				sections 6103(1)(7)(A) and (B) of the IRS Code; Federal retirement, survivors,
				disability, SSI and related benefit information available from the SSA;
				and
iii. Claim information from the
				agency administering Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) and any information,
				in addition to information about wages and UIB, which is useful for verifying
				eligibility and benefits, subject to the provisions and limitations of section
				303(d) of the Social Security Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.15 - Social Security numbers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Providing the Social Security Number for each household
				  member is voluntary; however, failure to provide a SSN will result in denial of
				  NJ SNAP benefits to each individual failing to provide a SSN. Once a SSN is
				  verified, the CWA may share it with other State and Federal agencies. Any SSNs
				  provided of non-applicant members shall be used and disclosed in the same
				  manner as SSNs of eligible household members. If individuals have more than one
				  number, all numbers shall be required. The CWA shall explain to applicants and
				  participants that refusal or inability to provide a SSN will result in
				  disqualification of the individual for whom the number has not been
				  provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.16 - Work registration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each household
				member who is not exempt shall be registered for employment by the CWA at time
				of application, and at least once every 12 months as a condition of eligibility
				for participation in the NJ SNAP program.
(b) The CWA shall provide work registration
				forms to the applicant or the household's authorized representative for each
				household member required to register for employment and permit the applicant
				or authorized representative to complete the form or, if available, to
				electronically register.
(c) See
				10:87-10.1 et seq. for details
				concerning work registration, and employment and training
				requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.17 - Felons and parole violators

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Individuals are ineligible for the NJ SNAP program benefits
				  while they are fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement for a
				  felony or attempted felony, or for violating a condition of probation or
				  parole. If the CWA determines that an individual has a warrant out for his or
				  her arrest, the agency shall also verify that the individual has knowledge of
				  the warrant. Once an individual has knowledge of the warrant, either by having
				  received the warrant personally, or by being advised of its existence by the
				  agency, he or she is technically at that time "fleeing" and ineligible for NJ
				  SNAP benefits. Where the agency learns that an individual has a warrant out for
				  his or her arrest during the application processing period, the worker is
				  required to verify with the applicant whether he or she has knowledge of the
				  warrant. Furthermore, the individual shall be given the opportunity to submit
				  documentation that a warrant has been satisfied, if that is what he or she
				  states.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS OTHER THAN NEED › Section 10:87-3.18 - Disqualification due to duplicate participation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Individuals found in a court or administrative hearing to
				  have made a fraudulent statement regarding their identity or residence in order
				  to concurrently receive NJ SNAP benefits in more than one state or county shall
				  be disqualified from the Program for 10 years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.1 - Resource applicability

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The resource
				criteria and eligibility standards of this subchapter apply to the following
				households:
1. Households that contain a
				member who is subject to an Intentional Program Violation (IPV). The remaining
				members of the household are NJ SNAP program eligible during the whole
				disqualification period, if otherwise eligible;
2. Elderly and/or disabled households with
				income that exceeds 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and who
				meet the net income standard for the NJ SNAP program eligibility; and
3. Households that contain a member who has
				failed to comply with a work requirement. The remaining members of the
				household are NJ SNAP program eligible during the whole disqualification
				period, if otherwise eligible. There is a work requirement exemption for one
				parent or other household member who has responsibility for the care of a
				dependent child under six years of age or who cares for an incapacitated
				person;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.2 - Determining resources and applicant responsibility

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(a) Available
				resources at the time the household is interviewed shall be used to determine
				the household's eligibility.
(b) At
				the time of the certification or recertification interview, the applicant shall
				report all resources currently held by any member of the household.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.3 - Resources defined

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(a) The resources
				of a household shall include the following, which shall be recorded by the CWA
				in sufficient detail to permit verification, if necessary (see
				10:87-2.20, 2.21 and 4.5):
1. Liquid resources, such as cash on hand,
				money in checking and/or savings accounts, savings certificates, stocks and/or
				bonds and lump-sum payments.
i. Money placed
				into an account from a reverse mortgage shall be considered a liquid
				resource;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.4 - Jointly owned resources

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(a) Resources held
				jointly by separate households shall be considered available in their entirety
				to each household, unless it can be demonstrated by the applicant household
				that such resources are inaccessible to that household. If the household can
				demonstrate that it has access to only a portion of the resources, only the
				value of that portion shall be counted toward the household's resource
				level.
(b) The resource shall be
				considered totally inaccessible to the household if the resource cannot be
				practically subdivided and the household's access to the value of the resource
				is dependent on the agreement of a joint owner who refuses to comply. For the
				purpose of this subsection, excluded household members (as described in
				10:87-2.3(c)  )
				residing with the household shall be considered household members.
(c) Resources of residents of shelters for
				battered women and children shall be considered inaccessible if:
1. The resources are jointly owned by such
				persons and by a member(s) of their former household; and
2. The shelter resident's access to the value
				of the resources is dependent on the agreement of a joint owner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.5 - Verification of resource information

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Resource information shall be verified prior to
				  certification only if questionable (see
				  10:87-2.20 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.6 - Resources of nonhousehold and excluded household members

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The resources
				of nonhousehold members, as described in
				10:87-2.3(a),
				shall not be counted as available to the household.
(b) The resources of excluded household
				members, as described in
				10:87-2.3(c),
				shall be counted, if applicable, as available to the remaining household
				members in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				10:87-7.14(b) and (c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.7 - Resource exclusions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In the determination of resource eligibility, any item
				  classified as a resource exclusion shall not be considered in the determination
				  of eligibility for participation in the program. Where an exclusion applies
				  because of use of a resource by or for a household member, the exclusion shall
				  also apply when the resource is being used by or for an excluded household
				  member whose resources are being counted as part of the household's resources.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.8 - Identification of resource exclusions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Only the
				following shall be classified as resource exclusions by the CWA:
1. The home and surrounding property that is
				not separated from the home by intervening property owned by others.
i. Public rights of way, such as roads that
				run through the surrounding property and separate it from the home, will not
				affect the exclusion of the property.
ii. The home and surrounding property shall
				remain excluded when temporarily unoccupied for reasons of employment, training
				for future employment, illness or uninhabitability caused by casualty or
				natural disaster, only if the household intends to return to the
				home.
iii. Households that
				currently do not own a home, but own or are purchasing a lot on which they
				intend to build or are building a permanent home, shall receive an exclusion
				for the value of the lot and, if it is partially completed, for the
				home;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.9 - Treatment of excluded funds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any monies
				excluded by the provisions of
				10:87-4.8 shall retain the
				resource exclusion for an unlimited period of time, so long as such monies are
				kept in a separate account and not commingled in an account with nonexcluded
				funds.
(b) The resources of
				students and self-employed persons that are excluded as provided in
				10:87-4.8(a)15 
				and are commingled in an account with nonexcluded funds shall retain their
				exclusion for the period of time over which they have been prorated as income.
				All other excluded monies that are commingled in an account with nonexcluded
				funds shall retain their exclusion for six months from the date they are
				commingled. After six months from the date of commingling, all funds in the
				commingled account shall be counted as a resource.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.10 - Value of resources

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The value of a nonexempt resource shall be its equity value.
				  The equity value is the fair market value less encumbrances. When necessary,
				  the value of resources shall be determined by consulting sources knowledgeable
				  as to the value of such resources. The source and result of any such
				  verification shall be documented in the case record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.11 - Maximum allowable resources

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The maximum
				allowable resources, including both liquid and non-liquid assets of all members
				of the household, shall not exceed $ 2,000 for the household; except that for
				households including a member or members aged 60 or over, such resources shall
				not exceed $ 3,000.
(b) If the
				household's non-excludable resources exceed the above amounts at any point in
				time, the household's participation in the program shall be denied or
				terminated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.12 - Transfer of resources

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
At the time of application, households shall be asked to
				  provide information regarding any resources that any household member (or
				  excluded household member whose resources are being considered available to the
				  household) has transferred within the three-month period immediately preceding
				  the date of application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.13 - Disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Households that have transferred resources knowingly for the
				  purpose of qualifying or attempting to qualify for NJ SNAP benefits shall be
				  disqualified for up to one year (see schedule at
				  10:87-4.17 ) from the date of
				  discovery of the transfer. This disqualification period shall be applied if the
				  resources are transferred knowingly in the three-month period prior to
				  application or if they are transferred knowingly after the household is
				  determined eligible for benefits. An example of the latter would be assets that
				  the household acquires after being certified for benefits and that are then
				  transferred to prevent the household from exceeding the maximum resource limit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.14 - Transfers not subject to disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Eligibility for
				the program will not be affected by the following transfers:
1. Resources that would not otherwise affect
				eligibility, for example, resources consisting of excluded personal property,
				such as furniture or money that, when added to other nonexcluded household
				resources, totaled less than the allowable resource limit at the time of the
				transfer;
2. Resources that are
				sold or traded at, or near, fair market value;
3. Resources that are transferred between
				members of the same household (including excluded household members whose
				resources are being considered available to the household); or
4. Resources that are transferred for reasons
				other than qualifying or attempting to qualify for NJ SNAP benefits (for
				example, a parent placing funds into an educational trust fund, as in
				10:87-4.8(a)  ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.15 - Notice to applicant household

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In the event that the CWA establishes that an applicant
				  household has knowingly transferred resources for the purpose of qualifying or
				  attempting to qualify for NJ SNAP benefits, the household shall be sent a
				  notice of denial explaining the reason for and length of disqualification. The
				  period of disqualification shall begin in the month of application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.16 - Notice to participating household

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If the household is participating at the time of the
				  discovery of the transfer, a notice of adverse action explaining the reason for
				  and length of disqualification shall be sent. The period of disqualification
				  shall be made effective with the first allotment to be issued after the notice
				  of adverse action period has expired, unless the household has requested a fair
				  hearing and continued benefits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 4 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; RESOURCES › Section 10:87-4.17 - Period of disqualification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The length of the disqualification period shall be based on
				  the amount by which nonexempt transferred resources, when added to other
				  countable resources, exceed the allowable limits.
Disqualification Period
						  Chart
Amount in Excess of the Period of
						  Household
Resource
						  Limit
Disqualification
$ 0.01 - $ 249.99
1 month
250 - 999.99
3 months
1,000 - 2,999.99
6 months
3,000 - 4,999.99
9 months
5,000 and over
12 months
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.1 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All households
				that do not contain an elderly or disabled member, shall meet both the net and
				gross income eligibility standards set forth in
				10:87-12.3 and 12.4, respectively,
				in order to be eligible for program participation, with the exception of (b)
				below. Households that contain an elderly or disabled member shall meet the net
				income eligibility standards in
				10:87-12.3. Net NJ SNAP income
				shall be determined in accordance with procedures contained in this
				subchapter.
(b) Households that are
				categorically eligible as defined at
				10:87-2.32 and 2.35 do not have to
				meet either the gross or net income eligibility standards.
(c) Households that are eligible for expanded
				categorical eligibility only have to meet the gross income test.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.2 - Responsibilities regarding the reporting of income

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(a)
				Responsibilities for the reporting of income shall be as follows:
1. At the time of certification or
				recertification, the applicant shall report all income currently being received
				by all members of the household and any income changes or additions which the
				household anticipates during the course of the certification period. The
				applicant also has the responsibility of reporting changes in circumstances, in
				accordance with
				10:87-9.5, during the
				certification period.
2. The CWA
				shall determine that the total income to the household, as reported by the
				applicant during the certification or recertification interview, is completely
				identified on the NJ SNAP application, and in sufficient detail to permit
				verification (see also
				10:87-2.19(b) 
				).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.3 - Income defined

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Household income shall be defined as all income from
				  whatever source unless such income is specifically excluded under the
				  provisions of
				  10:87-5.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.5 - Unearned income

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For the
				purposes of determining net NJ SNAP income, unearned income shall include, but
				not be limited to:
1. Assistance payments from
				Federal or Federally aided public assistance programs such as SSI or WFNJ/TANF
				and WFNJ/GA program payments, or other assistance programs based on need. Such
				assistance is considered to be unearned income even if provided in the form of
				a vendor payment to a third party on behalf of the household, unless
				specifically exempt as countable income under the provisions at
				10:87-5.9(a)1 
				and 2.
i. All assistance payments from
				programs which require, as a condition of eligibility, the actual performance
				of work, without compensation other than the assistance payments themselves,
				shall be considered unearned income;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.6 - Income of excluded individuals

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(a) The earned or
				unearned income of an individual disqualified from the household for
				intentional program violation as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:87-11 or who refuses
				to comply with a work registration requirement shall continue to be attributed
				in its entirety to the remaining household members (see
				10:87-7.7(b) 
				).
(b) The earned or unearned
				income of individuals excluded from the household for failing to comply with
				the requirement to provide a Social Security number (see
				10:87-2.19(h)  or
				for being an ineligible alien (see
				10:87-3.8(a)  et
				seq. for listing of eligible aliens) or for having questionable citizenship
				status (see
				10:87-2.20(b)  )
				shall continue to be counted as income, less the pro rata share for that
				individual, to the remaining household members. Procedures for calculating this
				pro rata share are described at
				10:87-7.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.7 - Special income situations

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(a) Moneys withheld
				from earned income, or other income source, or moneys received from any income
				source (except as specified in (c) below) which are voluntarily or
				involuntarily returned to repay a prior overpayment that is not excludable
				under 10:87-5.6 shall not be counted as
				income. Moneys withheld from an assistance grant to repay a prior overpayment
				that is the result of an inadvertent client error or agency error shall not be
				counted as income.
(b) Child
				Support under Title IV-D shall be treated as follows:
1. Title IV-D child support payments shall be
				excluded from the NJ SNAP eligibility determination and benefit calculation
				process, provided that those payments shall be assigned to the CWA. Note that
				this income exclusion shall not apply, however, to child support payments which
				are not assigned to the CWA. Child support which the household is not required
				to remit to the CWA shall be considered as unearned income for NJ SNAP
				purposes.
2. An amount up to the
				first $ 100.00 per month of child support payments received for an WFNJ family
				through the child support and paternity (Title IV-D) process is disregarded in
				the WFNJ program and is paid to the WFNJ family in the form of disregarded
				child support (DCS) payment. The amount of the DCS payment shall be counted as
				unearned income for NJ SNAP purposes in accordance with
				10:87-5.5(a)5, as
				are any child support payments received directly by a NJ SNAP household. DCS
				payments which are intended for a prior month shall be excluded under
				10:87-5.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME › Section 10:87-5.8 - Income exclusions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Income which is classified as an exclusion shall not be
				  considered for purposes of determining net or gross NJ SNAP income.
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(a) Educational
				assistance includes grants, scholarships, fellowships, work study, educational
				loans on which payment is deferred, veterans' educational benefits and the
				like.
(b) To be excluded,
				educational assistance, as defined at (a) above, must be awarded to a household
				member enrolled at a:
1. Recognized
				institution of post-secondary education (meaning any public or private
				educational institution which either normally requires a high school diploma or
				equivalency certificate for enrollment, or admits persons who are beyond the
				age of compulsory school attendance in which the institution is legally
				authorized or recognized by the State to provide an educational program beyond
				secondary education in the State, or provides a program of training to prepare
				students for gainful employment, including correspondence schools at that
				level);
2. School for the
				handicapped;
3. Vocational
				education program;
4. Vocational or
				technical school; or
5. A program
				that provides for obtaining a secondary school diploma, or the
				equivalent.
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The procedures in this subchapter shall be used to determine
				  program eligibility and benefit levels. For certification of households with
				  special income circumstances, this subchapter shall be used in conjunction with
				  N.J.A.C. 10:87-7. The procedures for certifying destitute households are found
				  at 10:87-6.17, 6.18 and 6.19.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.2 - Month of application

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(a) The month of
				application for all households is the calendar month in which the household
				filed its application. For those prerelease applicants described at
				10:87-2.33(b)3,
				the month of application shall be the date of release from the institution.
				This includes households submitting an application following any period of time
				during which the household was not certified for participation in the program.
				In most cases, the month of application will be the initial month of the
				household's certification period (see definition of initial month in (b)
				below). The CWA shall determine a household's eligibility during the month of
				application based on the household's circumstances for the entire calendar
				month in which the household filed its application, even if the household filed
				its application on the last day of that calendar month.
(b) The term initial month means the first
				month that the household is certified for participation in the NJ SNAP program
				or, for ongoing cases, the first month that the household is certified for
				participation following any period of time during which the household was not
				certified for participation. For migrant and seasonal farm workers, the term
				initial month means the first month in which the household is certified for a
				period of more than one month.
1.
				Recertifications shall be processed in accordance with
				10:87-6.3.
2. If the household submits an application
				for recertification prior to the expiration of its certification period and is
				found eligible for the first month following the end of the certification
				period, then that month shall not be an initial month.
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(a) Eligibility for
				recertification shall be determined by circumstances anticipated for the
				certification period beginning with the month following the expiration of the
				current certification period. The level of benefits for recertification shall
				be based on the same anticipated circumstances.
(b) If an application for recertification is
				submitted after the household's certification period has expired, that
				application shall be considered an initial application and benefits for that
				month shall be prorated in accordance with
				10:87-6.2(c).
1. If the household submits an application
				for recertification before the end of its certification period but is found
				ineligible for the first month following the end of that period, then the first
				month of any subsequent participation shall be considered an initial
				month.
2. Conversely, if the
				household submits an application for recertification prior to the end of its
				certification period and is found eligible for the first month following the
				end of the certification period, then that month shall not be an initial month
				for that household.
3. If the
				household contains a member who is a migrant or seasonal farmworker, the
				household's allotment shall not be prorated, if the household participated in
				the Program within 30 days prior to the date of the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.4 - Ineligibility subsequent to month of application

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As a result of anticipated changes, a household may be
				  eligible for the month of application but ineligible in the subsequent month.
				  Such households shall be entitled to benefits for the month of application even
				  if the processing of its application results in benefits being issued in a
				  subsequent month.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.5 - Ineligibility for month of application

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(a) A household may
				be ineligible for the month of application, but eligible in the subsequent
				month due to anticipated changes in circumstances. Even though denied for the
				month of application, the household does not have to reapply in the subsequent
				month. The same application shall be used for both the denial for the month of
				application and the determination of eligibility for subsequent months, within
				the timeliness standards at
				10:87-2.26 and 2.27.
(b) Eligible households may have their
				initial month's allotment prorated to zero, but be entitled to some benefits in
				subsequent months. The CWAs must certify the household beginning with the month
				of application.
(c) A household's
				gross income could be low enough to make it eligible while its net income could
				be high enough to disqualify it on an ongoing basis. The CWA shall deny these
				households participation on the grounds that their net income exceed the level
				below which benefits are issued.
(d) A household that is otherwise eligible,
				based on their gross and/or net income, may only be entitled to zero benefits.
				Such a household shall have its application denied.
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As a result of anticipated changes, the household's
				  allotment for the application month may differ from its allotment in subsequent
				  months. The CWA must establish a certification period for the longest possible
				  period in accordance with
				  10:87-6.20, over which changes in
				  the household's circumstances can be reasonably anticipated.
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The procedures contained in
				  N.J.A.C.
				  10:87-6.8 and 6.9 shall be used to determine
				  financial eligibility and benefit levels (see also N.J.A.C. 10:87-7 for
				  households with special income circumstances).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.9 - Income determination

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(a) For the
				purposes of determining the household's eligibility and basis of issuance, the
				CWA shall consider the income already received by the household during the
				certification period and any anticipated income that the household and the CWA
				are reasonably certain will be received during the remainder of the
				certification period. Income from a new source anticipated after application
				shall not be counted if the household is destitute (see
				10:87-6.17 through
				6.19).
(b) If the amount of income
				which will be received, or when it will be received, is uncertain, that portion
				of the household's income which is uncertain shall not be counted by the CWA.
				For example, a household anticipating income from a new source, such as a new
				job or public assistance benefits recently applied for, may be uncertain as to
				the timing and amount of the initial payment. These moneys shall not be
				anticipated by the CWA unless there is reasonable certainty concerning the
				month in which the payment will be received and in what amount. Households
				shall be advised to report all changes in gross monthly income in accordance
				with 10:87-9.5(b).
1. If the exact amount of the income is not
				known, the portion that can be anticipated with reasonable certainty shall be
				considered income.
2. In cases
				where the receipt of income is reasonably certain but the monthly amount may
				fluctuate, the household may elect to average income in accordance with (f)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.10 - Determining deductions

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Deductible expenses include only certain costs of dependent
				  care, child support payments, shelter and medical costs as described in
				  10:87-5.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES › Section 10:87-6.11 - Disallowed expenses

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(a) The following
				shall not be included in the determination of deductions:
1. An expense covered by an excluded
				reimbursement or vendor payment (see
				10:87-5.9 ) except an energy
				assistance vendor payment made under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act
				(LIHEAA), shall not be deductible. For example, that portion of rent covered by
				excluded vendor payments shall not be calculated as part of the household's
				shelter cost. However, that portion of an allowable medical expense which is
				not reimbursable shall be included as part of the household's medical expenses.
				Households entitled to the medical deduction shall have the nonreimbursable
				portion considered at the time the amount of reimbursement is received or can
				otherwise be verified.
2. Expenses
				shall not be deductible if the household provides compensation for the service
				through an in-kind benefit or if another household member provides the service.
				For example, a dependent care deduction shall not be allowed if compensation
				for the care is provided in the form of an in-kind benefit such as food.
				Expenses shall only be deductible if the service is provided by someone outside
				of the household and the household makes a money payment for the
				service.
3. When a public housing
				authority directly receives a household's HUD utility allowance and applies it
				toward the household's rent (see
				10:87-5.9(a)3 
				i), the "net" rent that the household is obligated to pay shall be considered
				the rental expense for NJ SNAP purposes.
4. Any educational expense, in whole or part,
				covered by educational income which has been excluded in accordance with
				10:87-5.11, shall not be
				deductible.
5. A dependent care
				expense which is reimbursed or paid for by the Child Care and Development Fund
				or the Transitional Child Care Program shall not be deductible.
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(a) Except as
				provided in
				10:87-6.13, a deduction shall be
				allowed only in the month the expense is billed or otherwise becomes due,
				regardless of when the household intends to pay the expense. For example, child
				care, which is due each month shall be included in the household's child care
				deduction, even if the household has not yet paid the expense.
(b) Amounts carried forward from past billing
				periods are not deductible, even if included with the most recent billing and
				actually paid by the household. In any event, a particular expense may only be
				deducted once.
(c) Legally
				obligated or court-ordered child support payments paid by a household member to
				or for a nonhousehold member, including payments to a third party on behalf of
				the nonhousehold member (vendor payments). The CWA shall allow a deduction for
				amounts paid toward arrearages. Alimony payments made to or for a nonhousehold
				member shall not be included in the child support deduction. The child support
				payment shall be budgeted in accordance with
				10:87-6.13(d).
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(a) Households may
				elect to have fluctuating expenses averaged. Households may also elect to have
				expenses which are billed less often than monthly averaged forward over the
				interval between scheduled billings, or, if there is no scheduled interval,
				averaged forward over the period the expense is intended to cover. For example,
				if a household receives a single bill in February which covers a three-month
				supply of fuel oil, the bill may be averaged over February, March and
				April.
(b) The household may elect
				to have a one-time only expense, such as an installation charge for utilities,
				averaged over the entire certification period in which it is billed. Households
				reporting one-time only medical expenses during their certification period may
				elect to have a one-time deduction or to have the expense averaged over the
				remaining months of their certification period. Averaging would begin with the
				month the change becomes effective. The CWA worker shall explain to the
				household the advantages of averaging the expense or treating it as a one-time
				deduction.
(c) If a household
				provides adequate verification at the time of certification, the household may
				elect to have a medical expense averaged over the entire certification period.
				If a new medical expense is reported during the certification period, the
				household may elect to have a one-time deduction or to have the expense
				averaged over the remaining months of the certification period. If the reported
				expense is incurred in the last month of the certification period, it may also
				be averaged over the following certification period.
(d) For the purpose of determining a
				household's child support deduction, the CWA shall anticipate the household's
				child support payments for the certification period, including anticipated
				payments on arrearages, and then arrive at an average deduction amount to apply
				for each month of the certification period. The average may be adjusted during
				the certification period to reflect any changes that are reported by the
				household, or which otherwise become known to the CWA and are considered to be
				verified upon receipt. At recertification, the CWA shall obtain updated
				information on which to base a new average for the new certification
				period.
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(a) The CWA shall
				calculate a household's expenses based on expenses for which the household
				expects to be billed during the certification period. Anticipation of the
				expense shall be based on the most recent month's bills, unless the household
				is reasonably certain a change will occur.
(b) When the household does not qualify for
				the utility allowance, the CWA may anticipate changes during the certification
				period based on last year's bills updated by overall price increases; or, if
				only the most recent bill is available, utility cost increases or decreases
				over the months of the certification period may be based on utility company
				estimates for the type of dwelling and utilities used by the
				household.
(c) The CWA shall not
				average past expenses, such as utility bills for the last several months, as a
				method of anticipating utility costs for the certification period.
(d) The income conversion procedures at
				10:87-6.9(d)1 
				shall also apply to expenses billed on a weekly or biweekly basis.