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

44-315 AMOUNT OF AID (Continued)

44-315

.5 $10 or More

If the amount determined in Section 44-315.38 is less than ten dollars ($10), no payment shall be paid for that month. If the beginning date of aid is after the first of the month, and the amount of aid determined in Section 44-315.38 is to be prorated, and the prorated amount is less than ten dollars ($10), no payment shall be paid for that month. Such cases shall be considered to have received a payment for all other purposes.

If the amount determined in Section 44-315.38 is ten dollars ($10) or more, that amount is the total grant and, if there are no overpayment adjustments, shall be authorized as the aid payment.

.6 Payment in Installments

Aid need not be paid in equal installments.

.7 Proration of CalWORKs Grant

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When the beginning date of aid is on the first day of the month, the recipient shall be entitled to receive a payment for the full month.

.72

When the beginning date of aid is after the first of the month (see Section 44-317) the total grant shall be prorated. The prorated grant shall be computed as follows:

.721

Determine the total monthly grant amount (see Section 44-315.38);

.722

Determine the actual number of days in the month;

.723

Divide this number into the monthly grant amount to determine the daily grant;

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Determine the total number of days for which the recipient is eligible in that month including the first and last day of aid for that month;

.725

Multiply this number by the daily grant amount to determine the prorated grant;

.726

If the prorated grant amount is not a whole dollar, then the prorated amount shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar. (See Section 44-315.5 if this amount is less than ten dollars.)

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-13-02 Effective 7/1/13

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