Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1555.20P Interim Activity - Determining the Effective Date

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 P-1555.20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Interim Activity AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Determining the Effective Date ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1555.20 1. Review the policy that relates to when a change in circumstance is taken into consideration in the determination of eligibility or benefit level.

2. Use the appropriate prospective or retrospective budgeting method to determine the date a change should begin to affect the case circumstances.

3. Consider any good cause factors that have been established by the assistance unit.

4. Take action to effect the necessary change in the on-going award at the earliest possible date.

5. Take action to establish an overpayment or to issue a corrective payment if timely action was not taken by the assistance unit or by the Department.