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Example C: A grandmother and grandfather are both in the home with the grandchildren. Both grandparents are needy, but only the grandmother is included in the AU. (The grandfather is excluded based 302.3 and 302.7 and is not an EWB, 302.6). Following the death of the grandmother, the grandfather can be added to the AU and the case put in his name.

3. A guardian, committee, or personal representative payee is appointed or the payee changes.

4. Emergency Assistance is granted to a current recipient of TANF.

5. The action to deny an application is reversed by a hearings decision.

6. Action taken to deny an application or close a case as a result of the lack of required verification is reevaluated as a result of information received by the EW within 30 days following the application date or prior to the effective date of closing and eligibility is determined to exist. (See 401.2.B.)

I. Suspension of Assistance* - The payment will be suspended for one month when the agency has reason to believe that ineligibility will exist for only that month. The payment will be suspended for two consecutive months only when the reason for suspension in the second month is different than the reason for the suspension in the first month. For example, a case is suspended the first month because anticipated income causes ineligibility for one month. If the recipient then reports a change in circumstances (e.g., the father of a child moves into the home) and the recipient needs to return information to establish continued eligibility, the case is suspended for a second month to allow the recipient time to furnish the information.

There shall be no instances in which a case is suspended for more than two consecutive months. If the information needed to establish continued eligibility is not provided or renders the case ineligible, the payment for the following month will be terminated and the case closed.

Suspension of a payment is appropriate when:

1. actual income is being used to calculate the payment according to Section 305.1.B.2. and it is anticipated the recipient will receive a periodic extra pay check in the payment month;

2. anticipated income causes ineligibility for one month;

3. the agency cannot contact the recipient and contact is necessary to establish continuing eligibility and the recipient cannot be located or agency mail to the recipient has been returned by the post office. The case must be documented on agency efforts to locate the recipient. Suspension shall occur as soon as administratively possible;

4. information needed to verify a change in circumstances or to substantiate eligibility is not provided in time to impact the next payment (See 401.2.B.2.); or

5. a lump sum is received. (See 305.4C).

* 45 CFR 233.34(d)

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