617.01 Assistance Payments: Determination, Frequency, and Issuance SR 98-51, 12/98 (AAM-A)

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

Assistance payments are issued semimonthly via either Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Exception: Certain individuals or client representatives may receive paper checks. See Part 705 , ISSUING BENEFITS. The schedule below is the same for paper check issuance.

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

. The second semimonthly payment 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.)

Exception: EFT payments are issued to the designated bank account on the preceding working day when a payroll date falls on a weekend, a Friday holiday, or a Monday holiday.