UPM P-1540.25 - Determining the Appropriate Action

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: 11-15-90 Transmittal: UP-90-26 P-1540.25 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC General Principles of Verification AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Determining the Appropriate Action ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1540.25 1. Determine the appropriate penalty if the assistance unit fails to provide any verification, or to provide acceptable verification within the established deadlines, unless an extension has been granted.

2. If the assistance unit's eligibility depends upon the unverified factor, deny or discontinue assistance for one of the following reasons, whichever is appropriate:

° for failure to verify eligibility if the assistance unit did not provide any verification of a required factor; or

° for failure to establish eligibility if verification was provided for a required factor, but such verification was determine to be insufficient.

3. If the unverified factor or circumstance does not directly cause ineligibility but may potentially affect the benefit level, do not give consideration to it when determining eligibility and calculating the benefit.

4. If not considering a factor results in ineligibility for the assistance unit, deny or discontinue assistance.

5. If not considering a factor does not result in ineligibility, but results in a lower benefit amount, authorize the appropriate benefit amount.

6. If not considering a factor results in fewer assistance unit members being eligible, authorize assistance for the eligible members.

7. Do not deny assistance or withhold benefits to the assistance unit for failure to verify a factor if the Department has accepted the responsibility of obtaining verification.