Ipv, Ihe, And Ae Food Stamp Claims

An overissuance exists when the amount of Food Stamps issued exceeds the Food Stamps a household is eligible to receive. The Department must establish a claim against the household, to recover the value of Food Stamps overissued or misused. The types of Food Stamp claims are listed below. (7-1-24) 01. Intentional Program Violation (IPV) Claim. A overissuance caused by an intentional, knowing, and willful program violation. (7-1-24) 02. Inadvertent Household Error (IHE) Claims. An error, without intent to cause an overissuance, which results in a Food Stamp overissuance. Causes of IHE claims are: (7-1-24) a. Failure to give information. A household, without intent to cause an overissuance, fails to give correct or complete information. (7-1-24) b. Failure to report change that was required to be reported. A household, without intent to cause an overissuance, fails to report changes or to report at all. (7-1-24) c. Failure to comply. A household, without intent to cause an overissuance, fails to comply due to language barrier, educational level, or not understanding written or verbal instructions. (7-1-24) d. Pending IPV. An IHE claim occurs between the time of an IPV referral and the IPV decision. (7-1-24) 03. Agency Error Claim (AE). A claim that results from an overissuance caused by a Department action or a failure to act. (7-1-24)