Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2005.30 Assistance Unit Requirements - Penalty for Noncooperation

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: 4-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-1 2005.30 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Assistance Unit Requirements _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Penalty for Noncooperation ______________________________________________________________________________

2005.30 The nature of the penalty for noncooperation with assistance unit requirements depends on the type of noncooperation and whether the individual concerned is a mandatory or non-mandatory member of the assistance unit.

A. If information is not provided about every mandatory assistance unit member sufficient to enable the Department to accurately compute income and asset eligibility, the entire assistance unit is ineligible.

B. When sufficient information about the income and assets of a non-mandatory member of the assistance unit is not provided, only that specific individual is ineligible.

C. When a categorical, technical or procedural requirement is not met, only the specific individual who is a mandatory or non-mandatory member is ineligible for benefits.