Household Moves to a New County Within the State 430-05-65-30

(Revised 04/01/08 ML3136)

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When the worker has information indicating a household has moved to a new county and verification has not been provided, the worker from the county the household is moving from must send F442 requesting any verifications including residency, new shelter costs and income. The household has 10 days starting with the date the F442 is mailed in the system to provide the verification.

 

If the household provides the verifications, benefits are authorized using the verified information.

 

If the household fails to provide the verifications the worker will receive an alert to send the F401. If it is prior to advance notice deadline the F401 must be sent and the case will close at the end of the month. If it is after advance notice deadline the F401 cannot be sent until the first working day of the following month. Benefits for the last month of the certification period are authorized the same as the previous month.   

 

Prior to transferring the case the worker must complete the following in order.  However, the sending and receiving county must take into consideration what is in the best interest of the household.

  1. Change the address.
  2. Send the F442 requesting any verification needed, including residency and new shelter costs allowing the household 10 days to provide the verification.
  3. Authorize benefits.
  4. Work any IEVS or case alerts.
  5. Complete any outstanding claims.
  6. Ensure that any cash payments on claims received by the worker are submitted to Finance.
  7. Review the file to ensure the mandatory verifications are included.
  8. Update narrative.
  9. Send notice F817 – Notice to Client Case File Transfer.
  10. Transfer the case in the TECS system using the CARC screen.
  11. Complete SFN 700 – Case Transfer Log.

Example:

Worker received mail returned with a new forwarding address outside of their county on February 25.  The worker sends the F442 requesting residency and new shelter costs on February 26 allowing the household 10 days to provide the information.  March benefits remain authorized through.  On March 5 the household provides the requested verifications.  The new shelter costs are allowed when processing April benefits as they result in an increase from March.  March benefits are not increased as a supplement cannot be issued for a change in shelter costs.