44-315 AMOUNT OF AID

(a) The income has been or will be approved or authorized within the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period, or the household is otherwise reasonably certain that the income will be received within the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period; and

(c) The start date of the income is known.

.312 If necessary, the county may require the recipient to provide one or more months of the previous period’s income when the county needs more information to determine what income is reasonably anticipated for the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period.

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

.314 Determine if Income Will Continue or Be Different

The county shall determine whether the reasonably anticipated monthly income is expected to be different from the income reported for the SAR/AR/CO Data Month for one or more months during the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period or whether the monthly income reported for the SAR Data Month is expected to continue during the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period.

.315 Income Expected to Continue

(a) Weekly/Bi-Weekly Payments

Under the following circumstances the county shall add weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) Data Month income amounts reported on the SAR 7 or the SAWS 2 PLUS 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:

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(1) An AU reports on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 PLUS 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/AR/CO Payment Period compared to the Data Month income actually reported on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 PLUS, and the county is in agreement with the AU's report of no change in income; or

(2) An AU reports on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 PLUS that it is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and indicates that it anticipates changes in income in the upcoming SAR/AR/CO Payment Period, but the county determines in its follow-up review that the AU's reasonably anticipated income in the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period will not change from what was reported in the Data Month on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 PLUS; or

(3) An AU reports on the SAR 7 or SAWS 2 PLUS that it is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and indicates that it anticipates changes in income in the upcoming SAR/AR/CO Payment Period and the new amount is known and the frequency of pay is anticipated to remain the same for the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period and the county is in agreement with the AU's report of the change in income.

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Example 1: The SAR recipient reports on the SAR 7 that four weekly paychecks were received in the following amounts: $270, $315, $300, and $285. The recipient also indicated on the SAR 7 that their income is not expected to change during the next SAR Payment Period compared to the income reported on the SAR 7. The county will add the four weeks of income together ($270+315+300+285=$1,170), divide by four ($1,170/4=$292.50) and then factor the resultant amount by 4.33 ($292.50 x 4.33=$1,266.53) (use the appropriate conversion factor for the payment frequency) to arrive at the monthly income amount for the next SAR Payment Period. If five pay periods were reported in the Data Month on the SAR 7, the county will add each week together and divide by five and then factor the resultant amount by 4.33.

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Example 2: An AR/CO recipient indicates at Redetermination on their Statement of Facts (SOF) that weekly income of $225 was received and explains on the SOF that this income amount will not continue during the upcoming AR/CO Payment Period because the recipient hopes to get a new job soon but has no firm offer. Due to the speculative nature of the new job, the county determines that the income reported in the SOF is reasonably anticipated to continue during the next AR/CO Payment Period. Therefore, the county would apply the conversion factor of 4.33 to the $225 weekly amount to arrive at the monthly income amount of $974.25 for the next AR/CO Payment Period. (In this example, because the $225 weekly amount remains the same for each pay period, the step requiring that the weekly amounts be added together and divided by the number of pay periods is not necessary.)

Example 3: The SAR Payment Period is January through June. A recipient indicates on their May SAR 7 that bi-weekly income of $400 was received in the Data Month and explains on the SAR 7 that this income amount will increase to a bi-weekly amount of $500 beginning in the Submit Month and will continue at that amount. The county agrees with the recipient's SAR 7 information and applies the 2.167 conversion factor to the $500 bi-weekly amount to arrive at the monthly income amount of $1,083.50 for the next SAR Payment Period. (In this example, because the $500 biweekly amount remains the same for each pay period, the step requiring that the bi-weekly amounts be added together and divided by the number of pay periods is not necessary.)

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Example 4: The AR/CO Payment Period is July through June. A recipient indicates at Redetermination on their SOF that their current weekly income of $300 will only continue through August, when their summer job will end. The recipient does not anticipate any other income for the remainder of the AR/CO Payment Period, including next summer. The county agrees with the recipient's SOF information and applies the 4.33 conversion factor to the $300 weekly amount to arrive at the monthly income amount of $1,299 for the months of July and August. No income will be used for the months of September through June.

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(b) The average weekly and bi-weekly amounts arrived at above shall be converted to a monthly amount by using a 4.33 conversion factor for weekly payments and a 2.167 conversion factor for payments received bi-weekly.

(c) The conversion factors can only be used if weekly or bi-weekly payments are reasonably anticipated to continue throughout the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period.

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Example: An AR/CO recipient reports at Redetermination on their Statement of Facts (SOF) that they are paid on a weekly basis except they only work three weeks in a month and indicates that this frequency of pay will remain the same throughout the next AR/CO Payment Period and will remain unchanged throughout the next AR/CO Payment Period. They are typically paid $300, $330, and $315. The county will add the three weeks of income together ($300+330+315=$945) to arrive at a reasonably anticipated monthly income for the next AR/CO Payment Period. Since income is not paid every week of the AR/CO Payment Period, the conversion factor cannot be applied.

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(d) Monthly/Semi-Monthly Payments

For income that is received monthly or semi-monthly (two times a month) and is expected to continue, the county shall use the total monthly income amount reported on the SAR 7 or the SAWS 2 PLUS for the SAR/AR/CO Data Month to calculate cash aid for the next SAR/AR/CO Payment Period. The conversion factors shall not be used for income that is received monthly or semi-monthly.

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Example: The SAR recipient reports at Redetermination on their Statement of Facts that monthly income of $500 will continue for the SAR Payment Period. The county shall use the $500 monthly income total to calculate cash aid.

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.316 Income Expected to Change

For income that is reasonably anticipated to change during the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period, the current monthly income amount shall be used to calculate the grant for the months in which it is reasonably anticipated to be received. When a change in income is reported, the new amount of income shall be used to calculate the grant for the months of the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period in which it is reasonably anticipated to be received.

If this income is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, the county shall convert the income into a monthly amount as described in Section 44-315.315(a) to compute the reasonably anticipated income to use for each month of the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period.

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Example: An AR/CO recipient is in a July through June AR/CO Payment Period. The recipient indicates on the June Redetermination Statement of Facts (SOF) that weekly income of $200 per week was received in the AR/CO Data Month and that this income will increase to $300 per week beginning in August.

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The $300 weekly income will be converted to a monthly amount ($300 x 4.33 = $1,299*) and used to determine the benefit amount for the remaining months of the AR/CO Payment Period (August through June).

*50% Earned Income Disregard and Net non-exempt income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount per MPP Section 44-315.34.

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(a) Income Expected to Fluctuate after Data Month

If an AU/household's monthly income fluctuates or they expect the income received in the Data Month to change in the upcoming SAR/AR/CO Payment Period, the CWD must attempt to find out the amount of income the AU/household reasonably expects to receive, in order to determine what income, if any, can be reasonably anticipated and used in the next SAR Payment Period's benefit calculation. Only that portion of income that the AU/household reasonably anticipates it will receive can be used in the benefit calculation.

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New income cannot be anticipated unless the AU/household is reasonably certain of the amount of income and the start date. If an AU/household reports that they expect their income to change or stop, but are uncertain of when or by how much, the CWD cannot reasonably anticipate this change. However, if the recipient states that the Data Month income is not typical, explains why, and lists an estimate of future income, barring any information to the contrary, the recipient’s estimate of future income should be used. Additionally, if the recipient states that their income fluctuates so much that they can't anticipate any income, no income will be counted. If the CWD disagrees that the income is too unpredictable to anticipate, it must explore with the applicant or recipient what amount, if any, can be reasonably anticipated and document the basis for the amount used in the case narrative.

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Example 1: A SAR recipient provides a SAR 7 with four check stubs for the Data Month of varying amounts ($50, $150, $75, and $500). There were five weeks in that month, and for one week, they report no earnings at all. The recipient works on call and has no idea when they will be called in. The worker reviews the case and confirms that the recipient had periods of no income in the past. The worker then carefully documents the basis for being unable to reasonably anticipate any income, and budgets no income for the upcoming SAR Payment Period. The recipient must report income above the IRT in accordance with requirements, but any other mid-period income report is voluntary.

Example 2: Using the same employment scenario as above, except that the recipient reports that they expect to earn at least $350/month. The CWD shall accept this statement, unless there is a reason to find it questionable. The worker must document the basis for using the estimate or document the reason for using a different amount. (For example: Past earning history shows that the recipient has always earned at least that amount, and although there were periods of higher earnings, they were sporadic). The recipient must report income above the IRT in accordance with requirements, but any other mid-period income report is voluntary. The recipient can also report mid-period if their income does not reach $350 and the grant amount shall be supplemented, as necessary.

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.317 Determination of Aid Based on Mid-Period Changes

When a recipient mid-period report or a county initiated action changes the amount of cash aid, except as provided in Section 44-316.312(a)(3), the county shall determine the grant amount by determining the monthly income that is reasonably anticipated for each remaining month of the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period. The county shall use the reasonably anticipated monthly income to calculate cash aid for the remaining months of the SAR/AR/CO Payment Period.

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.32 "Family" MAP

Determine the Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) for all family members whose needs are considered in the payment month. The MAP is set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11450 et seq. MAP levels are subject to change. Updates to the MAP figures are published by CDSS through an All County Letter. See the most recent All County Letter available on the CDSS website (http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/letters-and-notices/all-county-letters) for updated MAP figures. See Section 89-110.1.

.321 Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option

For purposes of determining the MAP, the number of needy persons in the family must not include a stepsibling or half-sibling of an eligible child who meets the criteria established in Section 82 507.2.

.322 Region 1 and Region 2 Counties

(a) Region 1 consists of the following counties:

(1) Alameda County

(2) Contra Costa County

(3) Los Angeles County

(4) Marin County

(5) Monterey County

(6) Napa County

(7) Orange County

(8) San Diego County

(9) San Francisco County

(10) San Luis Obispo County

(11) San Mateo County

(12) Santa Barbara County

(13) Santa Clara County

(14) Santa Cruz County

(15) Solano County

(16) Sonoma County

(17) Ventura County

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(b) Region 2 consists of the following counties:

(1) Alpine County

(2) Amador County

(3) Butte County

(4) Calaveras County

(5) Colusa County

(6) Del Norte County

(7) El Dorado County

(8) Fresno County

(9) Glenn County

(10) Humboldt County

(11) Imperial County

(12) Inyo County

(13) Kern County

(14) Kings County

(15) Lake County

(16) Lassen County

(17) Madera County

(18) Mariposa County

(19) Mendocino County

(20) Merced County

(21) Modoc County

(22) Mono County

(23) Nevada County

(24) Placer County

(25) Plumas County

(26) Riverside County

(27) Sacramento County

(28) San Benito County

(29) San Bernardino County

(30) San Joaquin County

(31) Shasta County

(32) Sierra County

(33) Siskiyou County

(34) Stanislaus County

(35) Sutter County

(36) Tehama County

(37) Trinity County

(38) Tulare County

(39) Tuolumne County

(40) Yolo County

(41) Yuba County

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.33 Add Special Need Payment

Add any special need payment amounts for the family to the MAP.

.34 Net Nonexempt Income

Round to the next lower dollar the net nonexempt income from the budget month including in-kind income.

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.35 Potential Grant

Subtract the net nonexempt income amount from the MAP plus special need for the family. This is the potential grant amount.

.36 AU MAP

Determine the Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) for the AU only. The MAP is set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11450.

.37 Add Special Need Payments

Add any special need payments for the AU only to the MAP.

.38 Actual Grant Amount

The actual grant amount is the lesser of the potential grant amount or the sum of the MAP plus special needs for the AU only.

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.381 For additional Amount of Aid requirements applicable to pregnant or parenting minors who are Cal-Learn participants, see Section 42-762.7.

.39 Computation Examples

Computation of monthly grant amount for the SAR Payment Period when the AU's income reported for the SAR Data Month is expected to continue for the upcoming SAR Payment Period.

Example 1:

A nonexempt family of four (a pregnant parent, stepfather (who is also parent of the unborn) and the pregnant parent’s two separate children) are in a July through December SAR Payment Period. The stepparent reports receiving gross earned income of $1,150 in the Data Month of November. The AU has no other income and does not reasonably anticipate any changes in income for the upcoming SAR Payment Period. The family lives in Region 1.

$1,150 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income for the Family

- 600 $600 Income Disregard

$ 550 Subtotal

- 275 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 275 Total Net Nonexempt Income*

$1,116 "Family" MAP for Four (pregnant parent, stepparent and two children) Region 1

+ 100 Special Needs AU

1,216 Total (MAP plus special needs)

- 275 Net Nonexempt Income

$ 941 Potential Grant

$ 925 Nonexempt AU MAP for Three (Region 1)

+ 100 Special Needs for AU

$1,025 Total MAP plus Special Needs

$ 941 Actual Grant Amount (lesser of potential grant or AU MAP plus special needs)

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

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Computation of monthly grant amount for the AR/CO Payment Period when the AU's income reported for the AR/CO Data Month is expected to continue for the upcoming AR/CO Payment Period.

Example 2:

A nonexempt family of four (timed-out parent, stepparent and the parent’s two separate children) are in a July through June AR/CO Payment Period. The stepparent reports receiving gross earned income of $1,150. The AU has no other income and does not reasonably anticipate any changes in income for the upcoming AR/CO Payment Period. The family is nonexempt and lives in Region 1.

$1,150 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income for the Family

- 600 $600 Income Disregard

$ 550 Subtotal

- 275 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 275 Total Net Nonexempt Income*

$ 925 "Family" MAP for Three (stepparent and two children) Region 1

+ 9 Special Needs AU (Therapeutic Diet for one child)

$ 934 Total (MAP plus special needs)

- 275 Net Nonexempt Income

$ 659 Potential Grant

$ 733 Nonexempt AU MAP for Two (Stepparent not requesting Aid) (Region 1)

+ 9 Special Needs for AU

$ 742 Total MAP plus Special Needs

$ 659 Actual Grant Amount (lesser of potential grant or AU MAP plus special needs)

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

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Computation of monthly grant amount for a SAR Payment Period when the AU's income reported for the SAR Data Month is reasonably anticipated to differ for one or more months of the SAR Payment Period.

Example 3:

A Region 1 nonexempt AU of four is in the July through December SAR Payment Period. The parent completes their redetermination on December 15. On their Statement of Facts (SOF), they report that they started a part-time job in December that will only last until the end of January, when the holiday shopping season has ended. They report that they will get paid $900 in January and $450 in February. One child is also receiving SSA disability benefits of $475 per month based on an absent parent's disability. SSA disability benefits are considered disability based unearned income (DBI).

Benefits for the January through July SAR Payment Period are computed based on the income the AU reasonably anticipates it will receive during that period as follows:

Benefits for January will be computed based on earned income of $900 and DBI of $100 per month:

$ 475 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly DBI Income

- 600 Less DBI Disregard

0 Net DBI Income

$ 125 Remainder of $600 DBI Disregard

$ 900 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

- 125 Less remainder of $600 Income Disregard

$ 775 Subtotal

- 387 Less 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 387 NNI*

$1,116 MAP for AU of Four

- 387 Less NNI*

$ 729 Monthly Grant for January

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

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Benefits for February will be computed based on earned income of $450 and DBI of $475 per month:

$ 475 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly DBI Income

- 600 Less DBI Disregard

0 Net DBI Income

$ 125 Remainder of $600 DBI Disregard

$ 450 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

- 125 Less remainder of $225 Income Disregard

$ 325 Subtotal

- 162 Less 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 162 NNI*

$1,116 MAP for AU of Four

- 162 Less NNI*

$ 954 Monthly Grant for February

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

Benefits for March through June will be computed based on earned income of $0 and DBI of $475 per month:

$ 475 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly DBI Income

- 600 Less DBI Disregard

0 Net DBI Income

$ 0 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

$ 0 NNI

$1,116 MAP for AU of Four

- 0 Less NNI

$1,116 Monthly Grant for March through June

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Example 3:

A Region 1 nonexempt AU of three (parent and two children) is in the October through March SAR Payment Period. On their previous SOF received in September, the parent reported their earned income to be $975 and that they expected no changes for the next SAR Payment Period. The grant amount for the SAR Payment Period was calculated as follows:

$ 975 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Income for the Family

- 600 $600 Earned Income Disregard

$ 375 Subtotal

- 187 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 187 Total Net Nonexempt Income*

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$ 925 Non-exempt MAP for Three, Region 1

- 187 Less Net Nonexempt Income*

$ 738 AU Monthly Grant for the SAR Payment Period

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

On November 25, the parent voluntarily reports that the second parent moved into the home on November 12. The second parent is determined eligible and is reasonably anticipated to have monthly income of $200 a month.

The Mid-Period Grant Calculation for the Remaining Months of the SAR Payment Period Would Be:

$ 975 Existing AU's Previously Determined Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

+ 200 Second Parent's Reasonably Anticipated Earned Monthly Income

$1,175 Total Net Nonexempt Income for the Potential AU

- 600 $600 Earned Income Disregard

$ 575 Subtotal

- 287 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 287 Total Net Nonexempt Monthly Income*

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$1,116 Non-exempt MAP for Four, Region 1 (includes eligible second parent)

- 287 Less Net Nonexempt Income*

$ 829 AU Monthly Grant Payment for the Remaining Months of the SAR Payment Period

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

The second parent is added to the existing AU effective December 1 since their addition to the AU will increase the cash aid. Because there is not time to increase the December grant, a supplement of $30 is issued to the AU for December and the grant is increased to $773 for the remaining months of the SAR Payment Period.

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.4 Special Needs

The amount of the Special Needs shall be calculated as follows:

.41 Round to the next lower dollar the amount of recurring special needs (see Section 44-211) the Assistance Unit (AU) is eligible to receive.

.42 Payment for recurring special needs shall be added to the amount determined payable as the basic grant, provided that the allowance available for each AU per month for recurring special needs does not exceed the amount resulting from multiplying $10 by the number of persons in the AU. However, any remaining excess of net nonexempt income above the maximum aid payment not utilized to meet nonrecurring or pregnancy special needs shall be applied to meet the cost of recurring special needs.

.43 The amount determined in .421, up to limitation determined in .422, shall be paid in addition to the basic grant.

.44 Round to the next lower dollar the amount of nonrecurring special needs (Section 44-211) the AU is eligible to receive.

.45 Payment for nonrecurring special needs shall be added to the amount determined payable as the basic grant. However, any remaining excess of net nonexempt income above the maximum aid payment not utilized to meet recurring or pregnancy special needs shall be applied to meet the cost of nonrecurring special needs.

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.46 Payment for a pregnancy special need shall be added to the amount determined payable as the basic grant, provided that the pregnant woman has been determined to be eligible for such need in accordance with Section 44-211.4. However, any remaining excess of net nonexempt income above the maximum aid payment not utilized to meet recurring or nonrecurring special needs shall be applied to meet the cost of the pregnancy special need.

.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

.71 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;

.724 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.)

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.73 Reciprocal Table for Computing Partial Month's Payments Portion of Monthly Rate or Reciprocal Table

Day of 28-day 29-day 30-day 31-day Day of

the Month Month Month Month the

month month

1st 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1st

2nd .9643 .9655 .9667 .9677 2nd

3rd .9286 .9310 .9333 .9355 3rd

4th .8929 .8966 .9 .9032 4th

5th .8571 .8621 .8667 .8710 5th

6th .8214 .8276 .8333 .8387 6th

7th .7857 .7931 .8 .8065 7th

8th .75 .7586 .7667 .7742 8th

9th .7143 .7241 .7333 .7419 9th

10th .6786 .6897 .7 .7097 10th

11th .6429 .6552 .6667 .6774 11th

12th .6071 .6207 .6333 .6452 12th

13th .5714 .5862 .6 .6129 13th

14th .5357 .5517 .5667 .5806 14th

15th .5 .5172 .5333 .5484 15th

16th .4643 .4828 .5 .5161 16th

17th .4286 .4483 .4667 .4839 17th

18th .3929 .4138 .4333 .4516 18th

19th .3571 .3793 .4 .4194 19th

20th .3214 .3448 .3667 .3871 20th

21st .2857 .3103 .3333 .3548 21st

22nd .25 .2759 .3 .3226 22nd

23rd .2143 .2414 .2667 .2903 23rd

24th .1786 .2069 .2333 .2581 24th

25th .1429 .1724 .2 .2258 25th

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Day of 28-day 29-day 30-day 31-day Day of

the Month Month Month Month the

month month

26th .1071 .1379 .1667 .1935 26th

27th .0714 .1034 .1333 .1613 27th

28th .0357 .0690 .1 .1290 28th

29th .0345 .0667 .0968 29th

30th .0333 .0645 30th

31st .0323 31st

EXAMPLE: The total monthly grant amount is $450 (see Section 44-315.43). Aid is to begin on the 17th of March, and March has 31 days. The reciprocal for the 17th day of a 31-day month is .4839. The total monthly grant amount X the reciprocal = the prorated grant amount ($450 x .4839 = $217.755). $217.755 is rounded to $217 which is the amount of the payment (see Section 44-315.432 if the amount of the payment is less than ten dollars).

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.8 Zero Basic Grant

.81 An AU is considered to have received a cash aid payment even when:

.811 The payment is not sent due to penalty which reduced the payment to zero, or

.812 The grant amount is less than $10. See Section 44-315.5 regarding grants less than $10, or

.813 The grant for the AU is reduced to zero to adjust for a prior overpayment, or

.814 The grant based on On-The-Job Training is diverted to the employer as a wage subsidy to offset the participant's wages. See Section 42-701.2(g)(2).

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554, 11209, 11450, 11450(g), 11450.018(a) and (b), 11452.018(a), and 11453, Welfare and Institutions Code; SB 72 (Chapter 8, Statutes of 2011), Section 42. Reference: Sections 10553, 10554, 11004, 11017, 11209, 11253.5(d) and (e), 11254, 11265.2, 11265.3, 11265.46, 11265.8(a), 11323.4, 11450, 11450(g), 11450.01, 11450.015, 11450.017, 11450.018(a) and (b), 11450.02, 11450.021, 11450.022, 11450.025, 11450.026, 11450.03, 11450.5, 11451.5, 11452, 11453, and 11453(a), Welfare and Institutions Code; Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 19, dated January 29, 2010, pages 4928 and 4929 [7 CFR 273.12 (a)(1)(vii)].

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