1703 Six-Month Report Form

Six-month reporting households are sent a six-month report form during the fifth month (report month) of the certification period to be completed and returned between the first and tenth of the sixth month (processing month) of the certification period. The six-month report form is generated on the 20th of the month. When the 20th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, these forms are generated on the business day prior to the 20th. Six-month report forms are mailed on the 24th of the month. When the 24th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, these forms are mailed on the last business day prior to the 24th. The form may be submitted to the county office in person, by mail, electronic transmission (fax) or via the client portal on the internet (MyAlabama.gov). Households who report non-receipt of the form may have another form generated upon authorization by the worker on the SR universe screen on SCI-II, or the household may be referred to the internet, or the form may be given to households as needed in the county office. The six-month report form should be submitted to the county office by the 10th of the processing month. If the six-month report form is not received in the county office by the 10th day of the processing month, an automated notice is generated after the close of business on the 15th and mailed to the household to inform the household that its benefits will be terminated if the completed form is not received by the last day of the processing month. This is the only notice that a household will receive informing the household that benefits will be terminated if a six-month report form is not received by the last day of the processing month. The end of the month notice has been discontinued. Six-month report forms received in the county office between the 1st and the 10th of the processing month must be logged on the SR universe by the 15th to prohibit the reminder/termination notice from being generated and mailed to the household. Failure to log these forms on the SR universe can result in a case and procedural error due to the incorrect notice. The following is a chart that shows the six-month reporting cycle for all households required to file a six-month report based on the beginning of the certification period. IF YOUR CERTIFICATION PERIOD BEGINS: YOU WILL RECEIVE A REPORT IN: YOU MUST RETURN REPORT BY THE 10TH: JANUARY MAY JUNE FEBRUARY JUNE JULY MARCH JULY AUGUST APRIL AUGUST SEPTEMBER MAY SEPTEMBER OCTOBER JUNE OCTOBER NOVEMBER JULY NOVEMBER DECEMBER AUGUST DECEMBER JANUARY SEPTEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY OCTOBER FEBRUARY MARCH NOVEMBER MARCH APRIL DECEMBER APRIL MAY 1. Report month is the month the household is mailed a six-month report form and the month for which the household must report all income and household circumstances. (Fifth month of a twelve-month certification period.) 2. Processing month is the month the household must return the six-month report and the month during which budget changes must be made for the last six months of the certification period. (Sixth month of 12-month certification period.)