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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2016

AMOUNT TO RECOUP

0025.21.15.03

MFIP: For all non-fraud overpayments that are not exempt from recovery, recoup the LESSER of these amounts:

● 3% of the Transitional Standard for the unit's size and composition.

OR ● The amount of the unit's monthly MFIP grant, subject to the requirements in 0025.21.15 (Recoupment).

For fraud overpayments, recoup the lesser of these amounts:

● 10% of the Transitional Standard for the unit's size and composition.

OR ● The amount of the unit's monthly MFIP grant, subject to the requirements in 0025.21.15 (Recoupment).

See 0025.24 (Fraudulently Obtaining Public Assistance) for information on fraud overpayments.

DWP: For all non-fraud overpayments that are not exempt from recovery, recoup the LESSER of these amounts:

● 3% of the DWP grant for the unit's size and composition.

OR ● The amount of the unit's monthly DWP grant, subject to the requirements in 0025.21.15 (Recoupment).

For fraud overpayments, recoup the lesser of these amounts:

● 10% of the DWP grant for the unit's size and composition.

OR ● The amount of the unit's monthly DWP grant, subject to the requirements in 0025.21.15 (Recoupment).

See 0025.24 (Fraudulently Obtaining Public Assistance) for information on fraud overpayments.

SNAP: The amount to recoup depends on the type of overpayment:

● For non-fraud error overpayments, recoup 10% of the monthly allotment or $10 a month, whichever is greater.

● For fraud overpayments, recoup 20% of the monthly allotment or $10 a month, whichever is greater.

Recoup multiple fraud or client error overpayments in sequence.

If a client has both a fraud overpayment and a client error overpayment, recoup the fraud overpayment first up to the 20% limit. If any benefit remains, recoup the client error simultaneously up to the 10% limit. However, the total recoupment cannot exceed 20% of the unit's monthly allotment.

MSA: Each month withhold 3% of the assistance standard or the entire benefit amount, whichever is less.