Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1535.10 Cases With a Zero Benefit Level - Changes to Issuance Status

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1535.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Cases With a Zero Benefit Level FS _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Changes to Issuance Status ______________________________________________________________________________

1535.10 A. Conversion

1. The Department converts assistance units from a suspended to an issuance status without requiring an additional office interview.

2. Benefits are issued within:

a. ten days of the date the change is reported if verification is not required; or

b. ten days of the date the assistance unit provides required verification; or

3. Assistance units are eligible for conversion to issuance status at any time that a reported change makes the unit eligible for benefits.

B. Entitlement to Benefits

1. AFDC assistance units and FS monthly reporting assistance units that are converted to issuance status are entitled to benefits for the entire month of conversion.

2. Benefits for all FS non-monthly reporting assistance units are prorated for the month of conversion beginning with the date of the reported change.