The 24-month initial reinstatement period (IRP) begins with the month of reinstatement to SSI and continues until the recipient has 24 payable months (not necessarily consecutive).

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  Months of eligibility under section 1619(b) count as a payable month toward completing the IRP.

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  If an entire SSI payment is withheld to recover an overpayment, the month counts as a payable month toward completing the IRP.

Months a payment is not payable (non-payment due to resources, unearned income, etc.) do not count toward the IRP.

After the IRP is completed, the individual is eligible to a new 60-month period in which they can request expedited reinstatement if SSI eligibility subsequently terminates due to earned income (or a combination of earned and unearned income).

Prepare a SSA-5002 or Report of Contact, and place a remark on the IRMK screen of the DCF (and on the SSR) to document that the IRP has been completed. The documentation must show:

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  the IRP begin month,

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  months credited toward the IRP, and

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  the IRP end month.