The following guidelines should be used when assisting consumers with reporting income changes during the renewal (blackout) period and the remainder of 2025: 

• If consumer is reporting a change to their current income (an income change occurring within seven days or occurred in the past), report:
  • Beginning September 8, report both 2025 PAI and 2026 PAI (list 2026 PAI in the comments)
  • Beginning December 1, only report 2026 PAI
• 2026 PAI-only changes cannot be processed at this time. It is not possible to get an early 2026 eligibility determination for an income change that has not yet occurred.
  • 2026 PAI-only changes cannot be reported until the end of December or later.