615 BENEFITS: DETERMINATION, FREQUENCY, AND MAILING SR 94-04, 04/94 (FAM-A)

See SR 98-50 dated 8/98 for changes to this policy applicable only to Concord D.O. pilot implementation of New HEIGHTS.

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The assistance check is determined by the amount of the monthly grant and any adjustments. See Parts 619, Corrective Payments or Supplemental Benefits and 621, Recoupment/Repayment of Benefits. 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 for that payroll period.

Grant amounts are not increased or decreased due to changes unless the actual change in circumstances results in a dollar change of $1.00 or more.

Do not issue a Notice of Decision if the monthly grant amount fluctuates between $0–10.00.

Assistance checks are issued semimonthly.

• The first semimonthly check is issued on the 15th of the month and covers the period from the 1st to the 15th.

• The second semimonthly check is issued on the 30th and covers 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 payroll date falls on a weekend, a Friday holiday, or a Monday holiday.