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[CLAIMS: GENERAL] Revised 12-01-17 07-01-19

INTRODUCTION Prospective budgeting is used to determine eligibility for all TANF households. TANF households under Simplified Reporting (SR) rules are required to report when the household s total gross monthly income meets or exceeds 185% of the poverty level for the household size at the time of their current certification period. This change must be reported by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the change occurred. TANF households must also report, within 5 days, when the entire household moves out of state or when it becomes clear that a child will be out of the home for more than 30 days.

Effective January 1, 2018, Mississippi began the transition to Change Reporting for all households. Under Change Reporting requirements, all households must report the following changes within 10 days of the date the change becomes known to the household: • Residence and resulting shelter costs; • Legal child support obligation; • Change of more than $100 in unearned income; • Change of more than $100 in monthly earned income from the amount used to calculate the household’s benefit amount; • Change in the source of income (example: change in employment), if it results in a change in income. • Change in liquid resources, such as cash, stocks, bonds, or bank accounts that meets or exceeds the household’s limit

Note: Under Change Reporting, there is no change in the requirement for TANF households to report when it becomes clear a child will be out of the home for more than 30 days, and when the head of household moves out of state. Both changes must be reported within 5 days.

TANF households approved for initial benefits or renewals effective for January 2018 and thereafter will be subject to Change Reporting requirements noted above.

In addition, TANF households must report when it becomes clear a child will be out of the home for more than 30 days, and when the head of household moves out of state. Both changes must be reported within 5 days. For TANF households, eligibility workers must act on any changes that become known to the Division of Economic Assistance. If it is discovered that a household failed to report a change as required or provided false information at any time which resulted in an over issuance of benefits, a claim must be processed.