Disqualification due to fraud or EBT misuse does not end participation requirements.

Disqualified participants whose children receive assistance through MFIP must participate in employment services and comply with work requirements.

Failure to comply could result in a sanction unless at least 1 of the following is true:

· Good cause is determined, see 19.9 (Good Cause).

· The participant is eligible for, and claims, the child under 12 months exemption, see 5.21 (Child Under 12 Months Old Exemption).

· The participant takes the Minnesota Paid Leave exemption, see 5.23 (Minnesota Paid Leave Exemption).

What happens to child care assistance under different disqualifications for fraud:

Scenario	Child Care or MFIP Implications
All caregivers in the household are disqualified from MFIP.	The family can use Basic Sliding Fee child care assistance if: · Funds are available. · The parent meets eligibility requirements.
One parent in a 2-parent family is disqualified.	MFIP child care can be used if both of the following are true: · The disqualified parent meets Basic Sliding Fee (BSF) requirements. · The non-disqualified parent meets MFIP child care requirements.
The disqualified parent needs child care to participate, but it is not available.	The parent has a good cause reason for not participating. · The household’s benefits cannot be sanctioned.

Months of disqualification count toward the participant’s lifetime limit if the fraud occurred on or after October 1, 2007.

Like all other MFIP households, months of receiving MFIP food only benefits do not count toward the time limit.