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(Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 8/6/92, Register 123; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/2001, Register 159; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.350. Income period. The department will determine, on a monthly basis, eligibility for ATAP benefits and when income is considered available to the applicant or recipient. The department will consider all income that is received or may be reasonably expected to be received in a month to actually be available in that month. The department may adjust the initial eligibility determination or payment based upon the actual receipt of income. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.355. Prospective eligibility determination. (a) The department will determine the prospective eligibility of an assistance unit by estimating what income, resources, and other circumstances are likely to exist for the assistance unit during the month for which eligibility is being determined. To determine what might occur with respect to resources and other circumstances of the assistance unit, the department will

(1) measure the circumstances of the preceding month and the current month that will affect ATAP eligibility; and

(2) consider the assistance unit’s estimate of what is likely to change during the month for which eligibility is being determined. (b) In determining prospective eligibility under (a) of this section, the department will make