Voluntary Reduction In Work Hours

An employed household member who voluntarily reduces hours of work without good cause is not eligible for Food Stamps. The Department is required to make a reduction in work hours determination when it learns that any employed household member has voluntarily reduced their work hours and any of the following circumstances apply. (7-1-24) 01. Voluntary Work Reduction Timeframe. The Department must make a reduction in work hours determination if the hours of work were voluntarily reduced by a(n): (7-1-24) a. Applicant, within sixty (60) days of the application date. (7-1-24) b. New household member, within the sixty (60) days prior to entering the household. (7-1-24) c. Recipient, at any time during the certification period. (7-1-24) 02. What Counts as a Significant Voluntary Work Reduction. For any household member's eligibility for Food Stamps to be affected, the Department must determine that: (7-1-24) a. Prior to the voluntary reduction in hours, the job was at least thirty (30) hours a week; and (7-1-24) b. The hours of work have been voluntarily reduced to less than thirty (30) hours per week without good cause. (7-1-24) 263. -- 264. (RESERVED)