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 ineligibility 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 ineligibility 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 transferred
(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
ineligibility 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 ineligibility chart below
Period of ineligibility
The following period of
ineligibility 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 IneligibilityResource 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 |