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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services B-1010 Eligibility and Payments Manual HEARINGS 08 Jan 01 MTL 08/01 Right to Appeal TANF FS 1010 RIGHT TO APPEAL A hearing may be requested by a household member or an authorized representative on any action to deny, reduce or terminate benefits. In addition, households may request a hearing: TANF ● on an action to make payments

to a protective payee, or

● because an application was not acted on with reasonable promptness and/or according to specified time frames. FS ● on any action taken which affects their benefits, including approvals and increases. TANF FS A hearing request may not be granted by the Hearing Officer when:

● the request is not received timely;

● the sole issue is either a state or federal law requiring an automatic grant adjustment;

● benefits are reduced or terminated as a result of mass change without individual notice of adverse action. TANF ● the issue is a denial for extension

of TANF benefits due to hardship. Denial of a hardship request is not an action to deny, reduce or terminate benefits. It is a denial to continue benefits which would exceed state or federal time limits. Note: A hearing must be granted for termination of benefits due to time limits; or

● no negative action has been taken by the agency.