offset A reduction of the amount of an overissuance by the amount of restored benefits owed to a household.

A reduction of the amount of an overissuance by the amount of restored benefits The benefits a household was eligible for but did not receive, which are returned to the household because of an agency error or a reversal of disqualification for intentional program violation, or for specifically stated circumstances that a household is entitled to restoration of lost benefits. owed to a household A person or group of persons applying for or receiving SNAP benefits..