N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-6.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10:87-6.21 - Certification period length

(a) Except for households assigned to simplified reporting (see N.J.A.C. 10:87-9.5(b) ), the CWA shall assign each household the longest certification period possible, consistent with its circumstances.

1. Households should be assigned certification periods of at least 12 months, unless a household's circumstances are unstable or the household contains an ABAWD.

2. Households with unstable circumstances, such as households with zero net income, and households with an ABAWD member, should be assigned certification periods consistent with their circumstances, but generally no less than three months.

3. Households may be assigned one- or two-month certification periods when it appears likely the household will become ineligible for NJ SNAP benefits in the near future.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-6.21

Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective 2/21/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b).
This section was "No continuation".
New Rule, R.1993 d.62, effective 2/1/1993.
See: 24 N.J.R. 3207(b), 25 N.J.R. 584(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.20 and amended by R.1998 d.498, effective 10/5/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1928(a), 30 N.J.R. 3669(b).
In (a)6, inserted "from the date the household reported the change" following "period". Former N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.21, Calendar months, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.22.
Repeal and New Rule, R.2004 d.181, effective 5/17/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a).
Section was "Suspension of categorically eligible households".
Amended by R.2007 d.129, effective 5/7/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4374(a), 39 N.J.R. 1719(a).
In (a)3, substituted "food stamp benefits" for "food stamps".
Amended by R.2012 d.031, effective 2/6/2012 (operative March 7, 2012).
See: 43 N.J.R. 2114(a), 44 N.J.R. 241(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "simplified" for "six month", in (a)1, substituted "12" for "six"; and in (a)3, substituted "one- or two-month" for "one or two month" and "NJ SNAP" for food stamp".