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Page | 323 ENTITLEMENT AMOUNT: The amount the household would have received if the IPV disqualified member was included with the household. IHE Example: $491 allotment based on 4 people but if 5 people had been included, the household would receive $497. $497 times 10% = $50 (rounded up from $49.70), is the amount the allotment will be reduced by for an IHE overpayment.

IPV Example: $491 allotment based on 4 people but if 5 people had been included, the household would receive $497. $497 times 20% = $99, is the amount the allotment will be reduced by for an IPV overpayment.

The Office of Recoveries and Fraud Investigations (ORFI) will handle collection requirements for the areas of demand letters, negotiating payment agreements, etc. ORFI will notify ACCESS to have the allotment reduction (recoupment) automatically programmed to be deducted from benefit amount when allotment reduction procedures are required. ORFI may also use other methods of collections - civil suit, IRS tax intercept, referral to a private collection agency, small claims court, etc. - for all types of claims.