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A FoodShare member who is subject to the work requirement under the ABAWD policy (and does not have an exemption), can continue to receive FoodShare benefits, but is limited to only receiving benefits for three months without meeting the work participation requirement during a 36-month period.
If a member subject to the work requirement meets the work requirement for a month, that month does not count towards the three month limit. When a member subject to the work requirement does not meet the work requirement for a month, one of the three time-limited benefit months is recorded. Once three months have been recorded, the ABAWD-subject member loses FoodShare eligibility until:
Many recipients who meet the ABAWD definition can be exempt from the work requirement. The following are the allowable exemptions for the ABAWD work requirement:
* Determined unfit for employment, which includes someone who is:
* Receiving Unemployment Compensation (UC) or has applied for UC and is complying with UC work requirements;
* Regularly participating in an alcohol or other drug addiction (AODA) treatment or rehabilitation program;
* A student of higher education who is otherwise eligible for FoodShare;
* A high school student 18 years of age or older, attending high school at least half-time;
* Primary caregiver of a dependent child under age 6 or an incapacitated person; or
* Meeting the ABAWD work requirement outside of FSET through work and/or other allowable work program participation.
Only a FoodShare eligibility worker can determine and approve an exemption. If you believe you meet one of the exemptions reasons listed, you can call your IM Consortium's Call Center, or report a change through ACCESS (access.wisconsin.gov), mail or fax.
Capital IM: 1-888-794-5556
(Adams County)
IM Central: 1-888-445-1621
(Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Portage counties)
Northern IM: 1-888-794-5722
(Forest, Lincoln, Vilas, Wood counties)
We can help you to report and verify your exemption claim but the FSET program cannot determine or approve an exemption for you.
Even if you meet an exemption, you can still volunteer to receive services in the FSET program.
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