Transferring a Case to a Different County 415-40-30

(Revised 10/00 ML #2629)

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If the county social service office learns that a family is moving, the case should be closed effective the day of the move.

 

The original county will need to advise the household that they will need to reapply in the new county.

 

Although it is the responsibility of the household to notify the vendor that they will be moving, the original eligibility worker will want to confirm that the vendor has been notified in order to avoid complications at a late date for the new county. The possibility of overpayments will exist if the household failed to notify the original county or the vendor of the move and renter benefits were paid or fuel was delivered after the date of the move.

 

The new county will need to notify the original county when the new application has been received. The original county will need to remove the worker ID, so the new county can register changes to the computer Household Data Record. No files will need to be transferred to the new county as all of the information needed in on the computer file.

 

If an overpayment exists or may exist, it will be the responsibility of the new county to pursue the overpayment.