§ 175.24. Procedures.
(a) Preparation and use of Form PA 21-P. An authorization sheet, Form PA 21-P, will be required for each assistance unit. One column on the Form PA 21-P will be used for each grant group. The form will be prepared in ink or indelible pencil as follows:
(1) Record number. The number of the assistance unit record will be entered.
(2) Date. A vertical line will be placed in this space and in the ‘‘No. of Persons in Assistance Unit’’ space at the right of the last column needed for the grant groups in the assistance unit. The date of authorization will be entered.
(3) Number of persons in assistance unit. The number of persons in the assistance unit will be entered on the ‘‘No. of Persons in Assistance Unit’’ line within the space marked off by the vertical line at the right of the last column needed for the grant groups. Only persons eligible to receive assistance should be included. Persons receiving SSI benefits may not be included. A fetus is not included.
(4) Grant group. The grant group section will be prepared as follows:
(i) Category. The category symbol will be entered at the head of a separate column for each grant group.
(ii) Control digit. The control digit will be entered as shown on the turnaround Form PA 122. On new openings the control digit will be posted as soon as the turnaround Form PA 122 is received from the Office of Data Processing.
(iii) Persons in grant group. The total number of persons in the grant group will be entered.
(iv) AFDC children specified relatives. These spaces will be used for AFDC cases only. The number of children will be entered in the first space. Children who are receiving SSI benefits and a fetus of a woman who meets the requirements in § 151.43(f) (relating to requirements) may not be entered. The number of specified relatives under § 151.42 (relating to definitions) will be entered in the second space coded Cs in accordance with Appendix A of Chapter 305, or ‘‘O’’ if a specified relative is not a member of the AFDC grant group.
(b) Family allowances. Family allowances will conform with the following:
(1) In the ‘‘common items’’ block, the family size allowance for the number of persons in the assistance unit as specified in § 175.23 (relating to requirements) will be entered.
(2) The family size allowances may not exceed the allowances specified in § 175.23 for the number of persons in the assistance unit. Within that figure, the following principles will apply in determining how much of the allowance may be allocated to each grant group:
(i) The allowance for each grant group may not exceed the maximum for the number of persons in each group. Each grant group will be considered as if it were one assistance unit.
(ii) Subject to the limitation set forth in this paragraph, the largest possible share will be distributed to the AFDC grant group, and the smallest share to the GA grant group. If there is more than one AFDC grant group, the allowances may be divided equally or unequally among the AFDC grant groups, as circumstances may indicate or require.
(3) The totals for grant groups may not exceed the allowances specified in § 175.23 for the number of persons in the total assistance unit.
(c) Special items. The items will be specified and the total allowance for the item will be entered in the appropriate grant group column.
(d) Total allowance. The total allowance for each grant group will be entered. The total allowance includes the family size allowance and monthly special need allowance, which may be either a recurring or one-time grant.
(e) Net income. If there is more than one grant group in the assistance unit, the net income will be adjusted to the grant group which contains the person having the income.
(f) Monthly grant. The amount arrived at by subtracting the net income from the total allowance will be entered.
(g) Semimonthly grant. One-half the monthly grant will be entered.
(h) Cash grant. The monthly amount that is to be received by the Public Assistance recipient will be entered. When this amount is not a whole dollar, it will be rounded down to the next lower whole dollar. If the amount is less than $10 for AFDC or GA, the grant group is ineligible unless the amount is due to recoupment under § 225.24(b)(1)(i) (relating to procedures). In the month of application or in other circumstances where proration under § 233.24 (relating to procedures) may occur, proration will be completed before rounding down.
Authority The provisions of this § 175.24 issued under sections 201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § § 201(2) and 403(b)).
Source The provisions of this § 175.24 adopted August 4, 1977, effective August 5, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2180; explained November 6, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 3954; amended November 6, 1981, effective November 7, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 3956; amended November 6, 1981, effective November 7, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 3972; amended July 9, 1982, effective July 10, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2173; amended October 21, 1983, effective October 22, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3225; amended March 30, 1984, effective March 31, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1087; amended April 12, 1991, effective May 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1557; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3699. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (157054) to (157056).
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 175.74 (relating to procedures); and 55 Pa. Code § 225.24 (relating to procedures).
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