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Volume III | Chapter 14

14002 MISSISSIPPI [ CLAIMS: GENERAL ] Revised 12 - 01 - 17 07 - 01 - 19 4. Received continued benefits pending a fair hearing decision and is found to be ineligible or eligible for fewer benefits than it received.

The county: 1. Incorrectly computed the household s income or deductions or otherwise made an error that caused the assistance unit to receive assistance to which they were not entitled. 2. Failed to follow up on a reported or expected change in the assistance unit s circumstances. 3. Continued assistance without a timely redetermination. NOTE: Do not consider that a person received improper TANF payments when the worker determines that the person's share of a TANF payment has been considered by SSI as unearned income in a retroactive SSI payment for that individual.

CLAIMS THRESHOLD Federal regulations allow states not to pursue claims when it is not cost-effective to establish and collect on them. If the worker determines the claim amount is $35 or less, a claim will not be prepared. The threshold is applicable to all claim types involving an over issuance of benefits. If it is determined a claim is not required due to the threshold provision, the case should be documented that the amount of the claim is $35 or less.

STANDARD OF PROMPTNESS FOR CLAIM COMPLETION Upon determination that a claim is required, the county must establish and complete Administrative Error (AE) and Inadvertent Household Error (IHE) claims within six months of discovery. Suspected Intentional Program Violation (SIPV) claims must be completed within 80 days of discovery. TYPES OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS Administrative Error (AE) MISSISSIPPI [ CLAIMS: GENERAL ] Revised 12 - 01 - 17 07 - 01 - 19