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• Disposition - The initial determination of eligibility or ineligibility • Date of entitlement - The initial date of eligibility for assistance
Refer to Chapter 2200.00.00 for determination of on-going eligibility, redeterminations, and certification periods. 2035.05.00 EXPEDITED SERVICE (S)
Identity is the only factor that must be verified prior to receiving expedited benefits.
Verification necessary for ongoing eligibility determination will be requested per the usual process of utilizing state form 54107 and allowing 13 days for the provision of verifications.
For expedited benefits, when requested verifications are not received by the 13th day, the case is closed and is not eligible for a rescind of closure. A new application must be filed.
If client indicates that they have received benefits in another state for the month of application, they are not eligible for month of application in Indiana.
Pending verification of receipt of out-of-state benefits are postponed if not available during the expedited time frame.
Readily available verification of AG income must be accepted, including client’s statement of no income.
Applicants are not eligible for expedited processing if postponed verifications were not provided on the most recent expedited application and the client has not been certified under normal processing since the previous expedited application.
Expedited AG’s eligible for combined issuance that have postponed verifications cannot receive the third month’s benefits until all required verifications are provided. 2035.25.00 DETERMINATION OF CASH ASSISTANCE CATEGORY (C)
When Cash Assistance is indicated as a program choice, the eligibility system automatically determines (through a process called failure logic) the category under which the Assistance Group (AG) may receive benefits, according to the hierarchy listed below. If the AG fails to meet the eligibility requirements of all Cash Assistance categories, assistance is to be denied.
Cash Assistance Hierarchy: • Regular TANF: TANF based upon absence of a parent. • Refugee Cash Assistance: Cash assistance when categorical TANF eligibility does not exist for an AG with refugee status. • Two-Parent TANF: TANF based on a two-parent AG.