245 ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS SR 11-34, 08/11 (FSM-A)

Individuals who are able bodied and without dependents (ABAWD) must meet special work participation requirements unless they are exempt from these requirements. See Section 245.03, Criteria for Exemption from ABAWD Work Participation Requirements, for exemption criteria.

ABAWD individuals who are not exempt and who fail to meet at least one of the ABAWD work participation requirements *used to be disqualified from the Food Stamp Program. See PART 827, DISQUALIFICATION PENALTIES. However, due to the suspension of the restriction on ABAWD participation in the Food Stamp Program while not meeting ABAWD work requirements, ABAWDs who do not meet these work participation requirements will not be limited to 3 months of Food Stamp assistance in a 36-month period and can continue to receive Food Stamp benefits without meeting these work requirements through September 30, 2012.