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= Recoupment $654.00 Since the amount that may be recouped—$654—is more than Ms. Benton's TANF entitlement— $70—her entire TANF benefit will be recouped. Example 4 Mr. Calhoun works part time while receiving TANF. He earns $200 a month and gets $284 for his daughter and himself. Beginning in October, his TANF benefits will be reduced to recover an overpayment. His recoupment is calculated as shown: TANF Entitlement $284.00 + Gross Earned Income $200.00 = $484.00 - 90% of Payment Level for 2 $268.00 Recoupment $216.00 Mr. Calhoun will receive $68 in TANF after the $216 recoupment is deducted from his benefit. FS The amount recouped each month from a participating FS group with an outstanding FS overpayment depends on the type of overpayment: • For non-fraud error overpayments, recoup 10 percent of the group’s monthly allotment or $10 a month, whichever is greater. • For fraud overpayments, recoup 20 percent of the group’s monthly allotment or $20 a month, whichever is greater. For households with one or two members for which the minimum benefit rule generally applies, the application of the minimum benefit rule occurs prior to the reduction in benefits due to recoupment. That is, a group with one or two members can receive a benefit of less than $10 if the reason the benefit is below this amount is because of the recoupment of an overpayment. Example 1 Mr. Ford is charged a non-fraud overpayment. His monthly FS entitlement is $60. Although 10 percent of his allotment is $6, a $10 recoupment will be deducted from his benefits. If Mr. Ford was receiving $120 in FSs, $12 (10 percent) would be recouped. Example 2 Ms. Franklin is charged a fraud overpayment. Her monthly FS entitlement is $250. Ms. Franklin’s allotment will be reduced by $50 (20 percent of her entitlement). Example 3 A one-person FS group receives a $10 minimum benefit. The group has an outstanding non- fraudulent overpayment. The group’s $10 minimum benefit can be reduced by 10 percent in this case.