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MISSISSIPPI for the new month can be made at any time prior to the time the system comes down on the day which is the payroll deadline for the next month. If the county receives notification that the client is living in another county, the director in that county should be notified in order to schedule the client to come in for a review of their case.

CORRECTIVE AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES]

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Notification should be sent to the client to contact the county office in which they now reside. Transfer the case to the new county of residence after notification is sent to the client. See Transfer of Cases Between Counties later in this chapter. If the county receives notification that the client is now living in another state, the worker will notify the client that the Department does not provide assistance to recipients who leave the state of Mississippi and that the case will close. If the county receives a notice a change of address outside the United States, the worker will withhold benefits. Notify the individual that the Department does not provide assistance to recipients who leave this country. If the individual remains in another country for longer than two months, the worker will cancel the benefits and close the case for technical reasons. Change in Name Make a change in the name of the payee in TANF when: 1. An error was made in the original entry of the name. 2. The individual has married or obtained a divorce and returned to a former name. Determine whether the individual has requested the Social Security Administration to change his name for the purpose of validation of the Social Security number. 3. A change is needed for validation of the Social Security number in order to conform with the way in which the name is listed on Social Security records. See Volume X for changing the name of the PI in MAVERICS. Use the EBCR screen to enter or delete the name of a protective payee. Also change other records which carry the name of Volume III | Chapter 7