OLGT 2022-34: Cross Programs: P-EBT Expungement and Restoration
Original Expungement Rules
Individuals that did not access their P-EBT benefits within 365 days of the benefit issuance, between Spring 2020 to March 2021, had their P-EBT benefits expunged. The Department is now sending a one-time expungement notice to Non-DTA and DTA households (excluding those with a “Homeless” indicator) that did not access their P-EBT benefits within 365 days, in this period. The notice will indicate the expungement amount and inform the P- EBT client how they may get expunged benefits restored.
To get P-EBT benefits restored, the P-EBT client must contact the DTA Assistance line within 180 days from the issuance date of the notice.
DTA and Non-DTA households with a “Homeless” indicator had their P-EBT benefits restored through an automatic Batch job in BEACON.
New Expungement Rules
When a client’s P-EBT benefit account has not been accessed at all for a total of 274 days, the P-EBT benefits issued 274 or more days prior will be expunged. The P-EBT expungement rule is aligned with the SNAP expungement timeframe of 274 days. When benefits are expunged, P-EBT clients may get a one-time restoration of the expunged benefits if they make the request to restore by180 days from the date of the notice.
The Department will send a P-EBT Expungement Warning Notice to DTA and Non-DTA households that will advise of the date benefits will be expunged and what the household must do to prevent the expungement. This notice will be mailed no later than 30 days before the date of expungement. If after 30 days, the client still has not accessed the benefits, the Department will expunge the benefits and send the client a P-EBT Expungement Notice. This notice will advise of the expungement amount and inform them that they may have expunged benefits restored if they contact the DTA within 180 days of the notice.
Additionally, new functionality has been built into BEACON to allow case managers to request, approve, or deny P-EBT Expungement and Restoration records. An expunged record must be approved by a Supervisor.
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