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MS 5800 [3]

For CE households, issue benefits for months other than the initial month as appropriate for the individual case situation:

1. One- and two-person households that meet the appropriate income tests receive a minimum allotment of $24.

2. The minimum allotment does not apply to households with three or more members. These households are issued the actual benefits they are eligible to receive.

O. If benefits are prorated, the following formula is used for the initial month:

1. Subtract the date of application from 31. For households applying on the 31st of the month, the date of application is considered the 30th.

2. Multiply the amount calculated in Item 1 by the household's full month's benefit for the initial month.

3. Divide the amount from Item 2 by 30. This amount is the prorated allotment. If the result ends in anything other than a whole dollar, round it down to the next whole dollar.

4. If the initial month’s prorated allotment is less than $10, do not issue benefits.

5. If the monthly allotment is greater than $0 but the prorated amount is $0, the household is eligible, as the $0 allotment is the result of the date of application, not available income.