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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-313 (Cont.)

44-313 BUDGETING METHODS FOR CalWORKs (Continued) 44-313

(SAR) (c) Documentation of the reasons for not accepting the recipient's reasonably anticipated income if the information is questionable.

(SAR) (d) Other information used to determine what income will be used in the cash aid calculations (verifications, employers' statements, case history, etc.) if the recipient's reasonably anticipated income is not used.

(AR/CO) Income from the AR/CO Data Month, anticipated changes in income from the AR/CO Data Month, and mid-period income changes as specified in Section 44- 316(AR/CO) shall be considered when determining eligibility and cash aid for an AR/CO Payment Period. Documentation shall be entered in the case that explains how income was projected in determining cash aid calculations. Case narrative entries shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(AR/CO) (a) Income the recipient reports that he/she received in the AR/CO Data Month.

(AR/CO) (b) Any changes in income from the Data Month that the recipient reasonably anticipates receiving in the AR/CO Payment Period as reported mid-period or at annual redetermination.

(AR/CO) (c) Documentation of the reasons for not accepting the recipient's reasonably anticipated income if the information is questionable.

(AR/CO) (d) Other information used to determine what income will be used in the cash aid calculations (verifications, employers' statements, case history, etc.) if the recipient's reasonably anticipated income is not used.

.12 Prospective budgeting shall be used to compute:

(SAR) .121 The CalWORKs grant for each month in a SAR Payment Period.

(AR/CO) The CalWORKs grant for each month in an AR/CO Payment Period.

.2 Budgeting the Income of Individuals Added to or Deleted from an Existing Assistance Unit

(SAR) .21 The income of a new person who is added to an existing AU shall be budgeted prospectively in accordance with Section 44-316.312(b)(SAR) for each month of the SAR Payment Period.

(AR/CO) The income of a new person who is added to an existing AU shall be budgeted prospectively in accordance with Section 44-316.325(a)(AR/CO) for each month of the AR/CO Payment Period.

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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-313 (Cont.)

44-313 BUDGETING METHODS FOR CalWORKs (Continued) 44-313

(SAR) (c) Documentation of the reasons for not accepting the recipient's reasonably anticipated income if the information is questionable.

(AR/CO) (a) Income the recipient reports that he/she received in the AR/CO Data Month.

(AR/CO) (b) Any changes in income from the Data Month that the recipient reasonably anticipates receiving in the AR/CO Payment Period as reported mid-period or at annual redetermination.

(AR/CO) (c) Documentation of the reasons for not accepting the recipient's reasonably anticipated income if the information is questionable.

.12 Prospective budgeting shall be used to compute:

(SAR) .121 The CalWORKs grant for each month in a SAR Payment Period.

(AR/CO) The CalWORKs grant for each month in an AR/CO Payment Period.

.2 Budgeting the Income of Individuals Added to or Deleted from an Existing Assistance Unit

(SAR) .21 The income of a new person who is added to an existing AU shall be budgeted prospectively in accordance with Section 44-316.312(b)(SAR) for each month of the SAR Payment Period.

(AR/CO) The income of a new person who is added to an existing AU shall be budgeted prospectively in accordance with Section 44-316.325(a)(AR/CO) for each month of the AR/CO Payment Period.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-14-02 Effective 7/1/14

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