When the household submits a complete Late/Incomplete Notice (L/IN) by the extended due date, benefits are reinstated and provided no later than 10 days after the normal issuance date. (See Chapter 571, Appendix B.)
7 CFR § 273.21 (j)
The L/IN is considered timely if the form is received on or before the extended due date shown on the notice.
An L/IN is complete if it meets all of the following requirements:
All questions except for #5 (only the shelter/utility part), #6, or #7 are answered completely.
NOTE: Failure to answer #5 (only the shelter/utility part), #6, or #7 or to give verification for those answers does not make the L/IN form incomplete. However, for a household to receive these deductions, the questions must be answered, with verification. If the conditions are not met, the CAO must determine SNAP eligibility or the benefit amount without considering the shelter or utility, child care, or child support deduction.
7 CFR § 273.12 (a)(6)
The form is signed by the payee, an authorized representative (AR), or a responsible household member.
Acceptable verification is attached for:
Gross earned income
A questionable reported change in child care expenses or expenses for the care of a sick or disabled person that results in a deduction affecting the benefit amount
A change in gross unearned income
A change in the amount of support paid to someone outside of the household
A change in residence and the resulting change in shelter/utility costs (Verification of questionable shelter/utility costs is necessary. The CAO may need to contact a third party, such as the landlord, for verification.)
a change in medical expenses
Resources that exceed $2,000 or $3,250 for non Categorically Eligible (CE) households.
Tracking of question #8 should be completed as follows:
For households that are CE, track question #8 as complete
For households that are not CE, track question #8 as incomplete if the resource or verification is not provided.
Reissued March 1, 2012 , replacing September 30, 2008