Budgeting 510-05-90

Definitions 510-05-90-05

(Revised 4/1/12 ML #3321)

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(N.D.A.C. Section 75-02-02.1-41.2(1))

1. For purposes of this section:

1. "Base month" means the calendar month prior to the processing month.
2. "Benefit month" means the calendar month for which eligibility and client share (recipient liability) is being computed.
3. "Best estimate" means an income, expense, or circumstance prediction based on past amounts of income and expenses and known factual information concerning future circumstances which affect eligibility, expenses to be incurred; or income to be received in the benefit month. Factual information concerning future circumstances must be based on information by which the applicant or recipient demonstrates known changes or highly probable changes to the income, expense, or circumstances which offset eligibility, from the base month to the benefit month.
4. "Processing month" means the month between the base month and the benefit month.
5. "Prospective budgeting" means computation of a household's eligibility and client share based on the best estimate of income, expenses, and circumstances for a benefit month.