A “From the Hotline” index of the questions and answers published in Transitions during 2010 has been compiled below. Read More

Q. A funeral director has sent us a completed Application for Payment of Funeral and Final Disposition. Read More

Q. My SNAP client is self-employed. How do I verify his earnings?A. Read More

Q. I received a SNAP application today from a 75-year-old disabled man who receives $800 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives with his 31-year-old son and the son’s two children. Read More

Q. Can the cost of a cell phone be considered a utility allowance deduction in SNAP?A. Yes. The cost of a cell phone can be considered the basic service for one telephone.Q. Read More

Q. I have a TAFDC applicant who reported owning a vehicle. The vehicle’s fair market value in the Blue Book was listed at $11,750. My applicant’s equity in this car was $6,320. Read More

Q. Which procedures regarding student eligibility remain the same, now that Field Operations Memo 2010-28 has been issued?A. Read More

Q. Is a birth certificate a required document for SNAP eligibility?A. A birth certificate is only one of many types of verification sources that can be used to documentSNAP eligibility requirements. Read More

If you have any questions on this column or other policy and procedural material, please have your Hotline designee call the Policy Hotline at 617-348-8478. Q. Read More

From the Hotline If you have any questions on this column or other policy and procedural material, please have your Hotline designee call the Policy Hotline at 617-348-8478. Q. Read More