Proration of the First Month's Benefits

A budgetary unit applying in Arizona may have been approved in another state on a fiscal month basis. Benefits are prorated from one of the later of the two following dates:

● The date following the expiration date in the former state

● The date of the application

Benefits may be prorated for the first month, however eligibility is based on the budgetary unit's circumstances for the entire month. This is true except for budgetary units that are destitute. All of the following circumstances are considered:

● During the month of application, a budgetary unit is determined to be ineligible at the time of application, but subsequently eligible at the interview.

● A budgetary unit is determined to be eligible at the time of application, but ineligible at the interview later in the month of application.

● A budgetary unit may be determined eligible at the interview but expects to be ineligible for non- resource related purposes later in the month of application. Then the budgetary unit is ineligible for benefits in the month of application.

Prorated benefits of less than $10 are not issued to any budgetary unit. Federal regulations prohibit issuing benefits of less than $10 in the first month. For such cases, all of the following apply:

● When the prorated month is the only month of eligibility, and the prorated allotment is less than $10, deny the application. When the prorated month is more than $10, approve the first month and close ongoing.

● When the budgetary unit is eligible for more than one month, all of the following apply:

The approval period begins with the first month the budgetary unit is eligible. This is done even though the first month is not paid because the benefit amount is less than $10.

The budgetary unit is sent a decision notice explaining the approval period and that they will not receive benefits for the first month.

The application may be denied due to the fault of the budgetary unit in the first 30 calendar days. (See NA Delays in Processing ) When the budgetary unit complies during the second 30 calendar day(g) period, benefits are prorated considering all of the following:

● The denial may be due to the lack of an interview. Benefits are prorated from the date the interview is completed.

● The denial may be due to the budgetary unit's failure to provide verification. Benefits are prorated from the date the required verification is provided.