Two-month Retrospective Budgeting 400-19-105-20

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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(N.D.A.C. 75-02-01.2-57)

 

Two-month retrospective budgeting is the computation of a household's eligibility and benefit based on actual income received and expenses incurred two months prior to the month for which the benefit is computed.

Example: March benefits are determined based upon the income and expenses that actually existed in the month of January.

 

If excess earned or unearned income is received in a retrospective month, the household is ineligible and the TANF case must be closed.

 

Following the initial two months, each subsequent month's TANF benefit is computed retrospectively on the basis of income and expenses received and other relevant circumstances which occurred in the corresponding base month.

 

The amount of the TANF benefit for the second month of retrospective budgeting is based on the income received and the circumstances existing during the corresponding base month (the second prospective month) which is of a continuous nature.

Note: When the second prospective month is reworked based on actual circumstances, if it is determined ineligible, the month continues to be considered the second prospective month and the budgeting cycle does not change.