Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [22 VAC 40 ‑ 601]
Action Revise Guidelines for Counting Income Toward SNAP Eligibility
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/31/2011
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8/26/11  8:46 am
Commenter: Adrienne Jackson, Harrisonburg Rockingham SSD

Count the income
 

Citizenship status should not determine if your income is countable. We should be counting the income. It is difficult to explain reporting requirements to an ineligible prorated immigrant; however, explaining to a citizen,that even though they have the same family composition and income they are not eligible, poses a challenge as well. As a Benefit Program Specialist this change would aid in serving the public more effectively. As a citizen this change would just make sense.

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