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I and overpayments are not calculated unless the agency did not act on the known change timely. 641.1 ADDING NEW MEMBERS TO TANF CASES A new member is added and payment is effective the date they enter the home if the change is reported timely unless they are not a required household member. If they are not required members, they are added and payment is effective the day they meet all eligibility requirements or the 30th day from the date of the request to include them in the household, whichever is sooner. If a new member is not reported timely and the change results in an underpayment, the effective date of the change is the date on which it is reported by the assistance unit or the date the change is discovered by the Division, regardless of when the change actually occurred. If information or verification needed to add a required household member is not provided by the date requested, terminate assistance. If the new member is not required, deny their request and continue TANF for the remaining household members. Exception: If necessary, hold the application past the 30th day to allow the household at least 10 days to comply. If the household has not complied by this deadline, take action to terminate the case no earlier than the next workday. If the addition of a required member reduces benefits, calculate an overpayment beginning the month they entered the household. 641.2 ADDING NEWBORNS TO THE CASE If a newborn is reported timely and all eligibility requirements are met, newborns are required members and added to the TANF household effective their date of birth. If a newborn is not reported timely, the effective date of the change is the date it is reported by the assistance unit or the date the change is discovered by the Division. Upon notification of the child’s birth, determine which eligibility factors apply NOTE: If the birth occurred prior to the approval date, the newborn is treated as any other member. NOTE: If the customer has not reported the birth of an unborn with a verified estimated due date, pend for verification of birth at the next TANF redetermination. If the customer fails to provide verification, terminate the case. Division of Social Services B-641 Eligibility and Payments Manual CHANGES 14 Aug 25 MTL 11/25 ADDITIONS TO THE HOUSEHOLD