Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1550.15 Monthly Reporting - Processing Monthly Reports

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-88 Transmittal: UP-88-44 1550.15 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Monthly Reporting AABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Processing Monthly Reports ______________________________________________________________________________

1550.15 A. Incomplete Reporting Forms

The Department notifies units which submit incomplete reporting forms that:

1. they have submitted an incomplete form; and

2. they must provide additional designated information; and

the Department must receive the completed form by a designated date to avoid a termination of benefits.

B. Late Reporting Forms

1. The Department notifies units which do not return report forms in a timely manner that:

a. the reporting form is late; and

b. benefits will be terminated if a form is not received by the end of the reporting month; and

c. if the form is returned without good cause for being late, gross earned income will be used in determining eligibility and calculating benefits for AFDC.

2. The Department considers good cause circumstances to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

a. hospitalization or documented serious illness of the recipient or a member of the recipient's immediate family;

b. incarceration;

c. death of an immediate family member;

d. agency error;

e. lost or stolen mail which is duly reported to the postal authority;

f. loss resulting from a catastrophic event such as fire, flood, or natural disaster.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-88 Transmittal: UP-88-44 1550.15 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Monthly Reporting AABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Processing Monthly Reports ______________________________________________________________________________

1550.15 B. Late Reporting Forms (continued)

3. When an assistance unit establishes good cause for a late reporting form, the Department:

a. determines eligibility and calculates benefits for AFDC using the appropriate disregards and deductions;

b. reinstates any discontinued benefits, if the unit remains eligible.

4. No eligibility exists in the payment month when no monthly reporting form is received by the end of the month in which it is due.