Initial Month Allotment Prorating

A. The household benefit level for the initial month of application shall be based on the day of the month it applies for benefits. Benefits for the initial month shall be prorated from the date of application to the end of the month. Applicant households consisting of residents of a public institution who apply jointly for SSI and SNAP prior to release from an institution will have their eligibility determined for the month in which the applicant household was released from the institution. The benefit level for the initial month of certification shall be based on the date of the month the household is released from the institution and the household shall receive benefits from the date of the household's release through the end of the month. Eligible households are entitled to a full month allotment for all months except an initial month of application. B. The only exception to the proration policy shall be migrant and seasonal farm worker households who are in the job stream and the break in participation does not exceed thirty (30) days. These households are entitled to a full month allotment. C. The state automated system will utilize the exact number of days in the calendar month to determine the proration of benefits. The following formula shall be used to determine the amount of prorated benefits: 1. Number of days in month plus one; 2. Subtract the date of application; 3. Multiply by the full month's benefits the household is eligible to receive; 4. Divide by the number of days in the application month.