If a household member performs an invalid resource transfer the entire household is ineligible for assistance for a period of time. Members may not apply for assistance until the period of ineligibilty has expired. If they apply prior to the expiry of the period of ineligibility they are determined ineligible.
The following rules determine if a resource transfer is invalid and how the period of ineligbility is calculated.
For resources transferred by any household member in the 3 months prior to application or any time during the certification period:
- Determine if the resource is countable or excluded.
- For countable resources, determine if a Invalid Resource Transfer Exception applies.
- For transfers that are not allowed, determine the uncompensated value for each transfer.
- Total the uncompensated values for all the resources transfered (that are not allowed).
- Calculate total household countable resources.
- Add the total of uncompensated values as determined in step 4 to the total household countable resources as determined in step 5.
- Compare total resources determined in step 6 to the Resource Limit. A period of ineligibility applies when total resources is greater than the resource limit.
Invalid Resource Transfer Exceptions
Eligibility for Food Assistance will not be affected by the following transfers:
- Resources which are transferred between members of the same household (including ineligible aliens or disqualified person whose resources are being considered available to the household).
- Resources which are transferred for reasons other than qualifying or attempting to qualify for Food Assistance benefits between members of the same household (including ineligible aliens or disqualified person whose resources are being considered available to the household).
Calculate Period of Ineligibility
The Period of Ineligibilty is calculated as follows:
- Determine the value of the total resources
- Subtract these total resources from the resource limit and use this value to determine the number of months of ineligibility from the period of ineligibilty chart below
Period of ineligibility
The following period of ineligibilty is imposed if an individual has made an invalid resource transfer:
- The household is ineligible for Food Assistance benefits for (n) number of months.
Table 1. Period of Ineligibility| Resource Transfer Value Exceeding
Resource Limit |
Number of Months Ineligible |
|---|
| Up to the value of $249.99 |
1 Month |
| Between the Values $250 and $999.99 |
3 Months |
| Between the Values $1000 and $2999.99 |
6 Months |
| Between the Values $3000 and $4999.99 |
9 Months |
| A Value of $5000 or over |
12 Months |