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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-315 (Cont.)

44-315 AMOUNT OF AID (Continued)

44-315

(AR/CO) .313

That portion of the AU's income which is uncertain or cannot be reasonably anticipated, in accordance with Section 44-101(c)(1)(AR/CO), will not be counted when determining income eligibility and cash aid.

(SAR) .314 Determine if Income Will The county shall determine whether the reasonably

Continue or Be Different anticipated monthly income is expected to be different from the income reported for the SAR Data Month for one or more months during the next SAR Payment Period or whether the monthly income reported for the SAR Data Month is expected to continue during the next SAR Payment Period.

(AR/CO) .314 Determine if Income

The county shall determine whether the reasonably

Will Continue or Be

anticipated monthly income is expected to be

Different

different from the income reported for the AR/CO Data Month for one or more months during the next AR/CO Payment Period or whether the monthly income reported for the AR/CO Data Month is expected to continue during the next AR/CO Payment Period.

.315 Income Expected to Continue

(SAR) (a) Weekly/Bi-Weekly Under the following circumstances the county

Payments

shall add weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) Data Month income amounts reported on the SAR 7 or the SAWS 2 and divide that total by the number of pay periods in the Data Month to arrive at an average weekly or bi-weekly income amount to which the conversion factor (see Section 44- 315.315(b)) shall be applied:

(SAR) (1)

An AU reports on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 that it is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and indicates that it does not anticipate any changes in income in the upcoming SAR Payment Period compared to the Data Month income actually reported on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2, and the county is in agreement with the AU's report of no change in income; or

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

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