You indicated that your state has neither chosen nor implemented the Simplified Standard Utility Allowance option. From the list below, please check the reason(s) your state did not choose this option.
  Percent Number
of respondents
1. Too difficult to program computer system 16.7 12
2. Would increase workload for workers (e.g., number of contacts with client, time spent on paperwork) 16.7 12
3. Would complicate rules for workers (e.g., eligibility, benefit, and change reporting rules) 16.7 12
4. Would complicate rules for clients (e.g., eligibility, benefit, and change reporting rules) 16.7 12
5. Little or no increase in benefit amounts for clients 33.3 12
6. Very few clients would be affected by change 16.7 12
7. Would increase burden on clients (e.g., time spent applying or reporting changes, amount of paperwork) 0.0 12
8. Would not encourage clients to transition from welfare to work 0.0 12
9. Would decrease overall participation in program 0.0 12
10. Would decrease participation of working families 0.0 12
11. Would decrease participation of elderly and/or disabled 8.3 12
12. Would decrease application process timeliness (i.e., percent of applications processed within required time limits) 0.0 12
13. Would not work well with other Farm Bill options state chose to implement 0.0 12
14. Would make it more difficult to align food stamps with TANF 0.0 12
15. Would make it more difficult to align food stamps with Medicaid 0.0 12
16. Would have little or no advantage over policy rules already in place 50.0 12
17. Would increase error rate 16.7 12
18. Would raise administrative costs 8.3 12
19. Other (Please describe below.) 58.3 12