118. Can DTA suspend or stop my SNAP benefits if I committed an IPV or fraud?
If you are found guilty of an IPV by a court of law or by a DTA hearing officer – or you waived your right to an IPV hearing or signed a consent agreement in court – you will not be eligible for SNAP benefits for yourself for
- one year for the first violation,
- two years for the second violation, and
- permanently for the third violation1
DTA can only stop SNAP benefits for the person who committed the intentional program violation. The IPV disqualification does not affect children or other people who are in the same household with the person who committed the IPV2. However, any income of the disqualified member will count against the rest of the household. The household also has a lower gross income test than other SNAP households. See counting income of an ineligible immigrant.
DTA has to follow special notice and hearing rules if it has charged you with an IPV3.