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MISSISSIPPI [ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS: PAYMENT PROCESS]

Revised 07-01-19

payment month for a past month the benefit will be available one day after authorization. The Mississippi Debit MasterCard is the means by which the recipient accesses benefits. The card is issued to the TANF payee upon authorization of the initial benefit(s). The payee will receive the card within six (6) business days after benefit authorization. The payee should have been given MDHSEA-303A, Recipient Information Sheet, during initial interview. This form gives instructions for and use of the debit card (See Generic Forms, Chapter 3). Payment as a Result of a Hearing After a hearing has been held, Administrative Hearings will furnish the county office and the regional director with a copy of the letter to the claimant giving the decision regarding the hearing. If the county office is required to do additional work, such as the revision of the budget, after the decision of the Hearings Officer, the Director of Administrative Hearings will give the county proper instructions as to the action to be taken. In cases in which the hearing is requested during the period of the advance notice, the TANF benefit is still in effect, and if the decision of the hearing is that eligibility continues, the county office must authorize benefits. If the decision of the Hearings Officer is that ineligibility exists, the county office will terminate the TANF benefit and prepare a claim for benefits received during the period of time during which the case would have been closed if not for the hearing request. See Chapter 13, Hearings, for the full discussion. Unauthorized TANF Transactions Federal law prohibits TANF benefits from being accessed from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or Point-of-Sale (POS) device physically located in: • Liquor stores. Also known as package stores, such establishments sell, either exclusively or primarily, intoxicating liquor. • Gambling establishments. Such businesses offer, as its primary service, casino, gambling, or gaming activities. • Strip clubs, defined as any retail establishment providing adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.