Field Ops Memo 2008-02: Food Stamp Program: Work Requirement Exemption Changes

State Letter 1331, effective January 7, 2008, clarified several criteria used to determine exemption from work requirements in the Food Stamp Work Program (FS/WP) and the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FS/ET).  These clarifications affect people who are over 59 years of age, caretakers, and people who live with a household member under 18.  The purpose of this Field Operations Memo is to explain how to apply these criteria in determining exemption from food stamp work requirements.    These changes are effective immediately.