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Assign a certification period of up to 12 months to very stable households that meet one of the following descriptions:
• All individuals are unemployable, and the household has very stable income.
• All individuals are elderly, and the household has very stable income.
• The only source of income to the household is from self-employment (including self-employed farmers), and household circumstances are not likely to change.
• The only source of income to the household is from regular farm employment with the same employer, and household circumstances are not likely to change.
Exceptions:
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• Assign a certification period of up to 6 months if a self-employed household contains an individual with unstable circumstances.
• Shorten a 12-month certification period to 6 months when information provided by the household causes the issuance of an incorrect monthly food stamp benefit. Notify the household of their new certification period. Return the household to 12-month certification periods when at least 12 consecutive months of correct benefits are issued.