44-319 INITIAL PAYMENTS

.1 Initial Payment -- Defined -- An initial payment is:

.11 The first payment made on new applications and restorations;

.12 The first payment for a child transferred from a boarding home to a family budget unit;

.13 The first payment for the addition of a child to a family budget unit already receiving AFDC, or for the addition of a needy relative (if none has been included before) whether or not the actual payment is increased.

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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE

.2 When Initial Payment is Made

An initial payment shall be delivered within the month for which aid is granted or restored, or not later in the following month than the time such payment is required to be delivered in accordance with Section 45-303.1.

.3 Retroactive Initial Payment

An initial payment includes aid for prior months if retroactive aid is authorized because:

.31 Aid was granted on appeal to the State Department of Social Services;

.32 The State Department of Social Services concurs in a county recommendation that retroactive aid be paid to adjust an appeal;

.33 An application for aid has been denied and corrective action is being taken;

.34 The investigation was not completed by the end of the month following the date on which the application was made or the end of the month following the date on which the applicant became eligible if such is later than the date of application.