Activities Meeting the Work Program RequirementCase managers are reminded that the following activities (either alone or in combination with otheractivities) can be used to meet the client’s TAF Read More

Purpose of Memo:The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 17, 2010. 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

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

OverviewThe Department requires employed TAFDC clients to report their earnings on a monthly basis, a process known as “Monthly Reporting.” In addition to employed clients, unemployed clients with a r 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

Q. My client applied for TAFDC today, February 3rd. She recently stopped working and received her last pay from work on January 27th. Read More

Q. My client is receiving SNAP benefits. At her recertification, she mentioned that she has not made a mortgage payment in over a year. Read More

Overview A new law enacted on November 6, 2009 changes the treatment of the $25 weekly ARRA unemployment compensation (UC) payment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Read More