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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 10

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 36 Chapter 10 The Case Maintenance Process

10.5.4.D Change in the AG 10.5.4.D.1 Additions Additions to the AG are effective the month the change occurs, provided the individual is otherwise eligible. An individual who is added to an existing AG is treated as an applicant. Benefits for the individual are prorated from the date that all eligibility requirements are met, including completion of the Drug Use Questionnaire, signing the Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC), signing the Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP), and attending orientation. Eligibility cannot begin earlier than the date the individual entered the home. If a non-recipient work-eligible individual enters the household, he must complete orientation and a PRC/SSP as a condition of eligibility. Although he is not included in the AG, if he fails to cooperate in completing these activities, the AG will be ineligible for WV WORKS. 10.5.4.D.2 Deletions Deletions from the AG are effective the month after the change occurs and the advance notice period expires. Repayment is sought for any overpayment that occurs. When a parent leaves the household, referral procedures to BCSE apply. 10.5.4.E Client Moves to Another State When the client moves to another state and his address is known, the Worker must complete the appropriate notification letter for AG closure and send it to the client. The Worker must include the following statement in the notification: "If you want to apply for benefits in (new state), please take this letter with you to show that your West Virginia benefits have been stopped. You have received __ months of TANF benefits from West Virginia toward the 60-month lifetime limit. In addition, you received ___ months from the State of __________. This is a total of _____ months received.”