DCO-234 (rev. 12/18) 4
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS (SSNs)
Households must provide or apply for an SSN for each household member who will be participating in Medicaid, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, and TEA. Failure or refusal to provide for or to supply a social security number will result in that
individual's disqualification.
PENALTY WARNINGS
Information on this form may be verified by Federal, State and
local officials through computer matching. If any information is
found to be incorrect, TEA, Medicaid, and/or SNAP benefits may
be denied or stopped. Also, the applicant/recipient may be
subject to criminal prosecution for knowingly providing incorrect
information.
If you receive Medicaid and intentionally withhold information or
misrepresent facts, you may be referred for criminal prosecution.
For TEA, your family may be disqualified from the program for 1
year after the first violation, 2 years after the second violation,
and permanently for more than two violations.
Any member of your household found to have intentionally
broken SNAP rules will be disqualified from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program for 1 year after the first violation, 2
years after the second violation and permanently after the third
violation. The SNAP rules are:
Do not give false information or withhold information in order to get or
to continue getting SNAP benefits.
Do not alter any authorization document to get SNAP benefits you are
not eligible to receive.
Do not use SNAP benefits to buy non-food items like alcoholic drinks,
beer, or household supplies.
Do not trade or sell SNAP benefits or allow unauthorized use of
electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.
Do not use someone else's EBT card for your household's benefit.
Additional SNAP Violation Penalties:
A court of law can ban anyone who intentionally breaks
SNAP rules from getting SNAP benefits for an additional 18
m
onths and can impose fines of up to $25,000, or send the
violator to jail for up to 20 years or both.
Any member of your household found to have made a
fraudulent statement or representation about their identity or
residence in order to get SNAP benefits in two locations in
the same month may be disqualified for 10 years.
No individual will be eligible to receive SNAP benefits as
long as he or she is classified as a fleeing felon and/or
a
pa
role or probation violator.
The following individuals are permanently disqualified from
receiving SNAP benefits:
Violators found guilty in a court of law of buying or selling
firearms, ammunition, explosives, or controlled substances in
exchange for SNAP benefits.
Violators found guilty in a court of law of trafficking SNAP
benefits in excess of $500.
Individuals who were found guilty of or who pled guilty or
nolo contendere (no contest) to any state or federal offens
e
c
lassified as a felony by the law or jurisdiction involved, a
nd
w
hich has as an element of the offense the distribution or
manufacture of a controlled substance.
YOUR SIGNATURE
I understand the penalty for hiding or giving false information. I also understand I must repay extra SNAP, TEA, or Medicaid
benefits that I receive because I did not fully report changes in my household. I agree to provide verification of any reported changes
if I am asked to do so. As necessary to verify information contained in this report, I hereby authorize my employer(s), any banks,
savings and loans, lending institutions, etc., and/or Federal or State agencies to release information about me or my circumstances to
the Division of County Operations. I certify under penalty of perjury that my answers on this form are correct and complete to the
best of my knowledge and that all household members are either U.S. citizens or aliens with legal immigration status.
Do you expect the changes that you reported will remain the same next month? YES
NO
If you answered no, please explain: _____________________________________________________________________
SIGN HERE _____________________________________________ Today's Date ___________________________
IF YOUR BENEFITS CHANGE
We will use the information you provided on this form to determine if your household's benefits must change. If we must change your
benefits, we will send you a notice explaining the action. If you do not agree with our decision, you may have a hearing to appeal the
decision. Your notice will tell you how to ask for a hearing.
CIVIL RIGHTS
The Arkansas Department of Human Services will not discriminate against any individual or group because of race, sex, religion, age,
national origin, color, marital status, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. In accordance with Federal law and U.S.
Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room, 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20250-9410. (Telephone and TDD for Hearing Impaired - 1-202-720-5964)
VOTER REGISTRATION
Would you like to register to vote or change your voter registration address? YES
NO
If you marked yes, please complete the attached Voter Registration application and return it to your local DHS office or mail to the
address listed on the form.