FSC - Topical Index

Right to appeal............................................16300

Requesting a hearing.......................................16310

Denial or dismissal of request.............................16400

The hearing file...........................................16511

Continuation of benefits...................................16514

The hearing................................................16530-16537

The county office's responsibilities.......................16540-16542

STRI hearings..............................................16550

Why conducted..............................................16700

When conducted.............................................16701

Limitations................................................16702

Consolidation of hearings..................................16703

How initiated..............................................16710-16712

Preparation of hearing file................................16720-16722

Review of file.............................................16761-16761.1

Cancellation of hearing....................................16730

Advance notice of hearing..................................16740

Waived hearings............................................16750

Scheduling hearings........................................16760

Postponement of hearings...................................16762

Conducting the hearing.....................................16770-16793

Notice of..................................................Glossary

At reported change.........................................11300 -11310

As unearned income.........................................5701

Verification of............................................5726

At initial application.....................................8651

Expedite households........................................9500

Eligible...................................................1621

Ineligible.................................................1621

Verification...............................................1621.2

Reporting Illegal Aliens...................................1621.4

Handling income and resources of ineligible aliens.........1621.3

Sponsored Aliens...........................................1621.5

As income..................................................5704

As vendor payments.........................................5413

As diverted payments.......................................5706

As unearned income.........................................5702

(See "Bonuses, Annual")

Of school employee's income................................7519

Of self-employment income..................................7518

As unearned income.........................................5703

(See "Administrative Hearings")

(See "Program Complaints")

Filing application.........................................8120 -8140

Interviews.................................................8200 -8270

Household cooperation......................................8300 -8320

Processing standards.......................................8500 -8540

Budgeting..................................................8600 -8660

Form and notices to be supplied............................8800 -8850

Joint SSI/FS applications..................................8920 -8950

Joint FS/AFDC applications.................................8960

Categorically eligible households..........................8961 -8964.2

Expedited processing.......................................9100 -9600

Recertifications..........................................10100 -10800

As earned income...........................................5504

Definition.................................................Glossary

As medical deduction.......................................6510

Definition of...............................................900

Restrictions................................................910 -920

Liability of................................................930

Record of...................................................940

Controls....................................................950

Disqualification of.........................................970

Treatment centers as........................................980

As a countable resource....................................4650

Jointly owned..............................................4601

Shelters for...............................................1840

Definition of..............................................1840

Handling income of ........................................1841

Handling resources of .....................................1841, 4540

Special procedures for re-issuance in same month ..........1841.1

Issuance of second allotment in same month via WFMO.......14301

Explanation of ............................................2530

Reports ...................................................2800

(Also See "Commercial Boarding Houses")

Defined....................................................1624

Eligibility of.............................................1624

Payments from..............................................1624.1,5621

Determining household's share of income....................5621 -5623

As a non-liquid resource...................................4700

As income - producing property.............................4440

As a countable resource....................................4610

Definition of..............................................5502

Handling...................................................5503

As a non-liquid resource...................................4700

As income-producing property...............................4440

Determining rental income..................................5715

As an excludable resource..................................4460

As a countable resource....................................4700

("See Vehicles")

As a countable resource....................................4620

As a shelter deduction.....................................6610

Classification as..........................................1920

Eligibility of.............................................1921 -1922

Potentially categorically eligible.........................8961 -8964.2

As a countable resource....................................4660

Ownership of...............................................4601

Length of..................................................8700 -8710

Prioritizing assignment of.................................8720

Shortening................................................11320,11343,11346

Expedited households.......................................9500

(See "Reporting Changes")

As excluded income.........................................5401

As unearned income.........................................5704 -5704.4

Refunds....................................................5704.1

Requirement................................................1621

Verification of............................................1621.2 -1621.4

See "Discrimination Complaints".............................700 -730

Racial/Ethnic data collection...............................740

("See Overpayments")

Definition of..............................................Glossary

(See "Collateral Contact")

How to designate...........................................Glossary

(See "Collateral Contact")

Eligibility or proprietor..................................1624.2

Eligibility of residents...................................1624

Verification...............................................1624.3

Determining income.........................................5620

Definition.................................................Glossary,121

Use of food stamps in facility..............................121

Civil Rights................................................700

Program complaints..........................................600

Hearing rights (Summary)..................................16100

When Administrative Hearing is requested..................16514

As earned income...........................................5505

Handling of................................................7519

As unearned income.........................................5705

As vendor payments.........................................5413

Definition.................................................Glossary

(See "Household Cooperation")

Cooperation at application.................................8300 -8320

Cooperation with Q.C.......................................Glossary

(See "Household Cooperation")

Cooperation at subsequent review...........................Glossary

(See "Household Cooperation")

As excluded income.........................................5402

Used in determining self-employment income.................5640

As an inaccessible resource................................4920

Earned income..............................................6200

Farm Loss..................................................6210

Standard...................................................6300

Dependent care.............................................6400 -6410

Medical....................................................6500 -6526

Excess shelter.............................................6600 -6627

Determining if expense should be deducted..................6700

Determining month of deduction.............................6710

Projecting expenses........................................6720 -6722

Averaging expenses.........................................6730

Chart......................................................6800

As a shelter cost..........................................6610

As an inaccessible resource................................4550

In capital gains...........................................5632

Not an allowable cost of producing self-employment Income..5640

Definition.................................................9446

Determining eligibility....................................9446

Sources of income for......................................9447

Assigning certification periods............................9500

Postponing verification for................................9510

Damages from as a shelter cost.............................6610

Federally declared disaster procedures....................17100 -17700

Definition of...............................................700

Filing of...................................................710

Verbal allegations of.......................................720

Delays in reporting.........................................730

For IPV/Work Registration..................................1623.2

For SSN....................................................1623.1

For Workfare...............................................1623.3

As unearned income.........................................5706

As earned income...........................................5506

As unearned income.........................................5711

General explanation.........................................314

Of verbal allegation of discrimination......................720

Of SSN.....................................................2210

Of disability as a work registration exemption.............3230

Of excluded resources......................................4480

Of inaccessible resources..................................4480

Of countable liquid resources..............................4610 -4670

Of non-liquid resources....................................4714

Of vehicles................................................4821

Of lump sum payments.......................................4953

Of excluded income.........................................5416

Of earned income...........................................5516

Of self-employment income..................................5650

Of unearned income.........................................5727

Of dependent care costs....................................6410

Of medical deduction.......................................6526

Of shelter costs...........................................6627

Of date reported change received..........................11300

When shortening certification period......................11320

As an authorized representative.............................981

When a resident leaves......................................985.1

Disqualification of.........................................986

As an excludable resource..................................4460

Explanation of.............................................1622.4

As excluded income.........................................5404

As earned income...........................................5504 ,5513

As unearned income.........................................5707

Explanation of.............................................1622.4

As excluded income.........................................5404

Definition.................................................Glossary

(See "Emancipated Minor")

Earnings of................................................5403 (NOTE)

As vendor payments.........................................5413

Excluded by Federal Statute................................5405

Utility assistance from HUD................................5722

HEAP assistance as deductible..............................6626

Other energy assistance as deductible......................6626.1

As a resource..............................................4712

Of real property...........................................4712

Of vehicles................................................4810 -4850

Entitlement to.............................................9200

Processing standards.......................................9400

Verification...............................................9441

Late determinations........................................9410

Interviews.................................................9420 -9430

Destitute households.......................................9446 -9448

Use of Utility Standard....................................6622.1

Aggregate allotment........................................9500

In prospective budget......................................6720

Projecting medical expenses................................6721

Projecting utility expenses................................6722

When to issue.............................................10200

What notice must contain..................................10210

Vehicles...................................................4821

Real property..............................................4441

Definition.................................................Glossary

(See "Seasonal Farmworker")

Work registration of.......................................3280

Entitlement to expedited services..........................9200

(By) Federal Statute

Income, excluded...........................................5405 -

Resources, excluded........................................4450 -

Maintenance of..............................................311

Use of......................................................312

Release from hold.........................................14325

Remails...................................................14301

Supplements...............................................14301

Replacements..............................................14400 -14433

500 transactions..........................................14301

Restorations..............................................14301

Mutilated coupons.........................................14433

Return of Stamps by household.............................14500 -14510

Purpose of..................................................110

Use of food stamps..........................................120

Authorization for...........................................200

State's responsibilities....................................200

As unearned income.........................................5708

(See "Intentional Program Violation")

As unearned income.........................................5709

For voluntary quit.........................................3620

For WORK program non-compliance............................3510

For Workfare non-compliance................................3852

For failure to supply SSN..................................2310

(See "Educational Assistance")

As authorized representatives...............................982

When a resident leaves......................................985.2

Disqualification of.........................................986

(See "Fair Hearings or Administrative

Disqualification Hearings")

As an excludable resource..................................4410

To conduct interview.......................................8260

As part of verification procedure..........................Glossary

(See "Home Visit")

Definition of household....................................1630

Determining................................................1600 -1633

Separate household status..................................1631 -1633

As an excludable resource..................................4420

Eligible...................................................1630

Ineligible, Aliens.........................................1621

Ineligible, Students.......................................1622.5 -1622.7

Disqualified...............................................1623 -1623.3

Foster care................................................1640

Boarders...................................................1624 -1624.3

Strikers...................................................1700 -1740

Aged/Disabled..............................................1910

Categorically eligible.....................................1920

Regular....................................................1930

Homeless...................................................1850

As excluded income.........................................5413

As unearned income.........................................5722