617.01 Assistance Checks: Determination, Frequency, and Mailing SR 94-04, 04/94 (AAM-A)

The assistance check is determined by the amount of the monthly grant and any adjustments. See Part 629, Corrective Payments, and Part 631, Recoupment. The assistance check is equal to one-half the monthly grant if there are no adjustments. If there are adjustments, the assistance check is equal to one-half the monthly grant, plus or minus the amount of the adjustments.

Assistance checks are issued semimonthly.

. The first semimonthly check is issued on the 15th of the month (covering the period from the first to the 15th).

. The second semimonthly check is issued on the 30th (covering the period from the 16th to the last day of the month. February's second check is issued on the last day of the month.)

Exceptions: Checks are mailed on the preceding working day when a date falls on a weekend or Friday or Monday holiday.