1420 Case Disposition - Assistance may be suspended for individuals who are temporarily not eligible. See 7660 for suspending a child care payment. It may also be withheld in instances in which it would appear to affect eligibility or the amount of assistance but there is not enough information to make a final determination. Action to suspend payment must follow the advance notice requirements of 1431.
1421 Provisions Specific to Cash and Food Assistance Eligibility -
Food Assistance - When there is prospective ineligibility for food assistance eligibility and the agency has reason to believe that the period of ineligibility will last for only one month, payment shall be withheld.
Cash Assistance - When there is prospective ineligibility for cash assistance, (including the Work Incentive payment), due to reasons other than earnings, the case must be closed even if the agency has reason to believe that the period of ineligibility will last for only one month. However, the case may be reopened in the month following case closure without requiring a new application. See KEES User manual for further information on how to rescind a program.
If the case fails income eligibility, and there are earnings included and eligibility for the Work Incentive payment exists, authorization for these payments may be made on the system.
Payment can also be withheld while awaiting information necessary to determine continued cash or food assistance eligibility. This might occur as a result of information reported on a change report form, interim report or 12-month report form which requires further investigation.