NOTE: For purposes of OS C, “throughout a month” does not mean the applicant/recipient must lack adequate cooking/food storage facilities from
                                                   the very first moment of the month. They need only lack them from some time on the
                                                   first day of the month.
                                                
                                                
                                                If eligibility is based on temporary loss or non-functioning of an appliance, the
                                                   individual should be advised of their responsibility to report immediately when the
                                                   temporary condition has ceased. If the individual provides an expected date when the
                                                   appliance will be replaced/repaired, diary the case for re-contact.
                                                
                                                
                                                Eligibility for this supplementary payment ceases the month following the month in
                                                   which meals are provided or adequate cooking and food storage facilities are available.
                                                
                                                
                                                For a couple, comprised of an aged/disabled individual and a blind individual, whose
                                                   living arrangement lacks adequate cooking and storage facilities, the couple is to
                                                   receive the SSI/SSP level for a blind/aged or disabled couple plus the restaurant
                                                   meals allowance for the disabled member of the couple. Force payment in this living
                                                   arrangement is required.