ABAWD Work Requirement Exemption
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| Title | Date  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Food Stamps - ABAWD Work Exemption - Medical Report Form (FSPWR-Med) Revised medical report form allowing a wide range of medical, mental health, substance abuse providers to sign off indicating an individual is in a voc rehal, mental health, sustance abuse program (and thus exempt from the ABAWD work rules) or has a temporary disability (lasting 30 days or more) that reduces his or her ability to work. This form eliminates a more detailed four page form. | 5/22/2004 | |
| | Field Op 2004-22: Food Stamp Work Requirement Medical Report (ABAWDs) USDA recently clarified that individuals claiming an exemption from the Food Stamp Work Requirement due to being unfit for work in accordance with 106 CMR 362.310(B)(3) and 106 CMR 362.320(B)(4), need not prove a disability. DTA has issued a new medical report form for food stamp applicants, particular useful for ABAWDs (able bodied adults without dependents), which report may be signed by social workers, nurses, substance abuse or mental health program directors, etc. | 5/21/2004 | |
| | Hotline Focus for 11/02 Food Stamp disability determinations; EA continuance of benefits after 12 months in shelter; TAFDC benefits for eligible immigrants whose children are not eligible. | 11/1/2002 | |
| Client legal education: Substance Abuse and Basic Benefits A series of questions and answers on benefits eligibility for persons with substance abuse histories including TAFDC and Food Stamp eligibility rules for persons with drug felony convictions, disability exemptions and good cause provisions. | 1/1/2002 | ||
| | FYI: Using TAFDC or EAEDC Disability Determinations to Establish a Disability for Food Stamp Purposes DES Disability Tracking Forms from TAFDC and EAEDC programs qualify recipients as disabled under the Food Stamp rules if they say that the person meets or equals SSI criteria (codes 100 and 110). This can result in waived face to face interview requirement, no gross income test, uncapped shelter deduction, work requirement exemmption, and different income standards. Also, some immigrants become eligible for Food Stamps based on having a qualifying disability status. The FYI provides details. | 4/22/2000 | |
