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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND BENEFIT LEVELS
10/25 VOLUME V, PART XIII, PAGE 10
After using either table described below to determine the benefit amount, the BPS must round the product down if it ends in $.01 through $.99. If this computation results in a benefit amount of less than $10, then no issuance will be made for the initial month however, this month will count as the first month of the certification period. This policy applies to all eligible households, including one- and two-person households who otherwise would be entitled to a minimum allotment of $24.
1. Initial Month Benefits
The initial month of application for the purposes of proration is defined as:
a. The first month in which a household applies for benefits in a Virginia locality; or
b. The first month in which a household files a reapplication for benefits, as defined in Definitions.
Example
1) A household applies on July 15. The application is denied for July but approved for August. The application is processed within the initial 30-day period. The household must be given a full month's benefits for August.
2) A household's certification period ended June 30. The household reapplies on August 15. The application is approved on August 20. Benefits for August would be prorated because August is the "initial month of application" as defined above.
c. The first month after the 30th day in which an applicant household supplies any remaining verification or finally provides required information needed to process the application.
Example
A household applies on July 15. The household fails to submit verifications or to take actions until August 20, 36 days after the application date. The household caused the processing delay so benefits must be prorated from August 20.
d. The first month in which a household files an application for benefits following the end of the last certification period.
Example
A household’s certification period ends June 30. The household files another application on July 15. If the household is determined eligible, benefits for July must be prorated.
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