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[ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS: THE

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3. For an application made on July 10 and authorized September 1, with ineligibility determined for August, the accrual date is September 1, providing the children are alive and eligible for September. Proration is not applicable. Although the 30th day falls in August, ineligibility for that month changes accrual to the first day of the next month. 4. For an application made on August 2 and authorized August 22, the accrual date is August 22, providing the children are alive on that date and eligible for August. Since authorization occurred within 30 days after application, accrual occurs on the authorization date. A prorated benefit would be issued for August 22 - August 31 (10 days). In TANF, accrual rights relate to the children and to the grantee relative or two legal parents (UP or incapacity cases) in the budget. Refer below for special procedures for adding an individual to an active case and for protecting the accrual rights of the children when a change of payee is required on an application, and to Chapter 6, Budgetary Process, when factors related to income change. Approvals When the investigation is completed and all eligibility factors are documented in the case record to show that eligibility is met, the worker will: 1. Work the case in MAVERICS. 2. Complete the appropriate notices to the applicant. 3. Check to ensure that all referral forms are completed and available for routing. 4. Route the case record to the appropriate case reviewer, depending on county staff and procedures, for review of eligibility decisions, authorization, and release of notices.