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12 1. Notification of approval or rejection of the application. 2. Notice of change for active cases. The worker will send a notice when the changes shown below are necessary: a. A decrease in the amount of the TANF benefit. b. Termination of eligibility for the TANF benefit. c. An increase in payment or a procedural change such as transfer of a case to another county, change of payee and similar technical changes. The forms require and provide space for the county office to state what action(s) they intend to take, the reasons for the intended action(s), and the specific regulation which supports the action(s). The county worker shall word the explanation simply and clearly so that the individual may understand why and what recourse he can take if he wishes. An exception to the requirement for explanation is that applicants rarely require an explanation for the initial TANF benefits, and recipients rarely object to an increase in the amount of the TANF benefit. Refer to the more detailed discussion below and note that the county office must give advance notice of ten days on reductions in payment and closure of cases, with specific exceptions. When possible the worker will talk with each individual whose application must be rejected/denied or whose TANF benefit must be terminated or reduced and explain the reason for this action. This is most conveniently done during an application or redetermination interview. Refer to Volume X, Chapter 4 for the notices to be used in the situations discussed above and the instructions for completing each. Notice of Approval After the county director or supervisor has approved the application and authorized benefits, the county will send the applicant a notice of approval. The notice specifies the type of assistance for MISSISSIPPI

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