149 MASS CHANGES SR 94-04, 04/94 (FSM-A) |
The state or federal government initiates mass changes that can affect all individuals or large numbers of individuals. Mass changes include the following:
. eligibility standards,
. cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security, SSI, VA, and other federal benefits,
. other eligibility criteria based on legislation or regulations,
. utility standards,
. shelter deductions,
. dependent care deductions,
. standard deductions, or
. food stamp allotment amounts.
When mass changes occur, Division of Family Assistance State Office automatically does the following:
. adjusts eligibility or benefits, and
. sends Form 805 to notify individuals of the results of the change.
If an individual requests a fair hearing as a result of a decrease or termination in benefits, reinstate benefits to the pre-change level only if the issue being contested is that:
. eligibility or the amount of benefits was improperly computed, or
. a federal law or regulation was misapplied or misinterpreted.