B-820, Time Frames for Qualifying for Restored Benefits

Revision 10-2; Effective April 1, 2010

TANF and SNAP

Restore benefits as directed by a court or if the loss occurred within 12 months of the date:

  • the household:
    • contests an adverse decision,
    • attends a disqualification hearing, or
    • notifies HHSC that it believes it has lost benefits.
  • HHSC discovers that the household may be entitled to a restoration.

The month the agency discovers the household is entitled to a restoration is counted as month zero.