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2. The system will divide the monthly benefit amount obtained from Table III by the number of days in the month involved to obtain the prorata share for a day, unless an individual is being added to an active case. The system will compute this division to the second digit after the decimal, and disregard any third digit. The system will multiply the daily amount gained in Step 2 by the number of days in the calendar month for which the individual(s) has a right to benefits. It will count the authorization date or 30th day after application, whichever is earlier, and any other days remaining in the application month. The system will round down any amount less than a dollar. If the result is less than $10, the amount will not be paid. See Volume X for discussion of the Authorization of Supervisor (AUSP) screen. In

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MAVERICS, proration is calculated and displayed only on this screen. 3. The worker will notify the payee of a pro-rata benefit on the system notice (A101) which states the amount of the ongoing benefits, if any. Exception: For the addition of a person to an active case, the rights to benefits accrue on the first day of the system month following application. Therefore, there will be no proration. MARRIAGE DISREGARD As an incentive for two-parent families, for the first marriage of the PI occurring on or after October 1, 1999, the Mississippi Department of Human Services will: • Disregard the income and resources of the new spouse for 6 consecutive months; AND • Offer TWP services to the new spouse if that person is unemployed or underemployed. See Chapter 8 for further information regarding underemployment. Allowing this disregard of income and resources will encourage marriage and two-parent families and may provide the newly formed family an opportunity to establish a home and better surroundings for the children. The following minimum requirements must be met before disregarding the income. 1. The marriage must be the first marriage for the PI which occurs after October 1, 1999; 2. The marriage date must be verified; 3. An MDHS-EA-348, Request for Income and Resource Information for Stepparent/New Spouse, must be completed by the recipient; AND, 4. The worker must set a review date for the 6th month of the disregard. This is a one-time disregard and will be applied for 6 consecutive months. The following