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TANF TANF TANF TANF Restored Benefits TANF SNAP 810 ENTITLEMENT TO RESTORED BENEFITS Households are entitled to restored benefits when

● legislation, federal regulations, or court actions require restoration, or TANF ● the household receives less than

the amount to which it was entitled during any benefit month.

Households must be or have been eligible for TANF to receive restored benefits for the affected month(s).

Exception: Households not currently receiving TANF are eligible for restored benefits if the underpayment resulted from

● erroneously denied, terminated or reduced benefits; or ● an adverse action, which was appealed within 10 days and the household, waived the right to continued benefits, and the household was sustained. SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP ● an error in benefit issuance was made and the household was not at fault; ● a hearing decision is overturned in court, ● a member is disqualified for an intentional program violation, which is later found inappropriate by the court. ● the household did not receive 10 calendar days to provide expense verification and it was subsequently provided. Benefits ● are NOT restored for unreported changes or household errors; ● are restored regardless of whether the household is currently eligible; ● must be approved by the supervisor or office manager to be restored; ● are restored if the issuance cycle for which the benefits should have been paid has ended.

Division of Welfare and Supportive Services B-810 Eligibility and Payments Manual RESTORED BENEFITS 11 Nov 01 MTL 11/06 Entitlement to Restored Benefits