Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1010.05 Responsibilities of Applicants & Recipients - Responsibilities in Relationship w/ the Dept.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: 4-1-87 Transmittal: UP-90-15 1010.05 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Rights and Responsibilities POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Responsibilities of Applicants and Recipients AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA Responsibilities in Relationship with the Department ______________________________________________________________________________

1010.05 A. Supplying Information

1. The assistance unit must supply the Department, in an accurate and timely manner as defined by the Department, all pertinent information and verification which the Department requires to determine eligibility and calculate the amount of benefits (cross reference: 1555).

2. The assistance unit must permit the Department to verify information independently whenever the unit is unable to provide the necessary information, whenever verification is required by law, or whenever the Department determines that verification is necessary (Cross reference: 1540).

B. Reporting Changes

1. The assistance unit must report to the Department, in an accurate and timely manner as defined by the Department, any changes which may affect the unit's eligibility or amount of benefits (cross reference 1555).

2. An assistance unit which is required to submit monthly reports to the Department must submit its monthly reports to the Department by the date specified by the Department (Cross reference: 1550).

C. Satisfying Procedural Requirements

The assistance unit must satisfy certain procedural requirements as described in Section 3500, including:

1. disclosing or obtaining a Social Security number;

2. complying with work requirements when necessary;

3. taking certain actions to secure support, when appropriate;

4. completing an assignment, when appropriate;

5. signing a security mortgage, when appropriate;

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: 3-1-91 Transmittal: UP-91-8 1010.05 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Rights and Responsibilities POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Responsibilities of Applicants and Recipients AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA Responsibilities in Relationship with the Department ______________________________________________________________________________

1010.05 C. Satisfying Procedural Requirements (continued)

6. cooperating with the Department as necessary. Cooperation includes:

a. taking steps as required by the Department to complete the eligibility determination, periodic redetermination of eligibility, interim changes in eligibility or benefit level and Quality Control reviews;

b. seeking any potential income or assets for which the unit may be eligible.

D. Reporting Requirement - Pending Eviction

1. Assistance units receiving benefits under the AFDC or AABD program must report within 10 days, the receipt of a notice to quit, issued pursuant to Chapter 832 of the General Statutes.

2. There is no penalty imposed on the assistance unit for failure to report receipt of a notice to quit.