HAR §17-655-16. Food stamp disqualification

(a) The department shall disqualify the following household members: 655-14 (1) Household members who refuse to provide a SSN; or (2) Household members who fail to provide or apply for a SSN without good cause. (b) The disqualification shall apply only to household members who are required but who have not provided a SSN. (c) If a household's benefits are reduced or terminated within the certification period because a member failed to meet the SSN requirement, the department shall send an adverse action notice informing the household of the disqualification, the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining members, and the actions the household shall take to end the disqualification. (d) The disqualification of a household member shall end when the household member who: (1) Refused to provide a SSN provides a SSN; or (2) Failed to provide a SSN within thirty days from the first day of the first full month of participation without good cause provides a SSN. [Eff 3/19/93 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§273.6(c), 273.6(e))