There are four different reporting rules, depending on your situation:
- Some households have to report only every six (6) months unless their income goes over the gross income limit for the household. This is called "semi-annual reporting." See What is semi-annual reporting?
- Some TAFDC households have to report every month. This is called "monthly reporting." 106 C.M.R. § 366.110(D). The report information is used to calculate their SNAP/food stamp benefits as well as TAFDC benefits. See What is monthly reporting?
- TAFDC households whose benefits terminate are often put on five months of SNAP/food stamp benefits, known as the Transitional Benefits Alternative or TBA. They do not have to report changes during this five-month TBA window. See What are "TBA" benefits and reporting rules for former TAFDC recipients?
- If you are not on semi-annual reporting, monthly reporting, or getting five months of TBA benefits, you have to report changes that affect SNAP/food stamp benefits within ten (10) days after you learn about the change. This is called "change reporting." See When do I have to report changes if I am on change reporting?
Produced by Patricia Baker, Laura Gallant, Deborah Harris, Rochelle Hahn Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Last updated January 2011
