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7104 which the applicant has been approved and the amount of the benefit, and gives the month in which this approval is effective. If the applicant was not given the TANF informational pamphlet during the initial interview, the worker will mail a copy of this pamphlet. 12 Notice of Rejection or Disposal for Other Reasons When an applicant is rejected/denied or disposed of for other reasons, the applicant shall be notified in writing of this fact and the reasons for the decision. Exception to this requirement will be made in the case of the death of the only child in a TANF case. When the reason for disposal of the application is inability to locate the applicant, the county office shall mail the notice to the applicant's last known address. The worker will follow the instructions given above for completing the notice, making sure that the reason for rejection is clearly stated. MAVERICS notices shall be used for notification to the applicant on all types of applications which are being rejected or disposed of for other reasons. These include rejections based on: 1. Failure of the applicant to meet eligibility requirements. 2. Moved out of state, receipt of another type of assistance, or the agency's inability to locate the applicant. 3. Withdrawal of the application. The notice will state the basis for the applicant’s ineligibility and the fact that he stated that he did not wish to continue with his application, thus confirming the agency's understanding of his decision. Advance Notice Except for specific instances, Federal regulations require that the Department give ten days advance notice to a recipient of the decision to decrease assistance, to terminate assistance for one or more, but not all, individuals in a TANF budget, or to terminate assistance completely. The ten days are to be counted beginning with the date of printing/mailing or electronic posting of the notice and must expire prior to the first day of the effective month. This refers to calendar days, not working days. The county office must not authorize a decrease in benefit or authorize termination of assistance during the advance notice period except as set out on the following pages. The worker must always be aware of the MAVERICS rollover date and whether this will affect the effective date of the action. When the individual's rights have or will have accrued and it is not possible to stop the TANF

MISSISSIPPI [ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS: CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION] Revised: 07-01-