Health & Benefits

You may withdraw your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits appeal with the Department of Human Services (DHS) if you choose. If you withdraw your appeal, your appeal is over and you will not have a formal hearing When the parties in a case present their sides of a case to a judge or other officer .

If you have a lawyer Someone who represents clients in courts or who gives legal advice , do not withdraw your appeal until you have spoken to him or her.

You should only withdraw your appeal if:

• You are sure DHS actions are correct; or
• The caseworker or supervisor has promised to reverse or modify To change or adjust the action.

If you want to withdraw a SNAP appeal, you must do so in writing. You must file a Request to Withdraw Appeal. 

On the withdrawal form be sure to write:

• The issue or problem you were appealing; and
• The reason you are withdrawing your appeal. If the reason is that the Department has made a promise to you, be sure to write down a detailed description of the promise on the withdrawal form. Both the DHS representative and you should sign the withdrawal form. If DHS does not live up to their promise, you can file another appeal based on their failure to keep their end of the bargain.