The SSR will generate a 6M informational alert when interface data or FO input results
in a payment change from Optional State Supplementation (OSS) to Mandatory Minimum
State Supplementation (MMSS). The alert is specific to California and does not generate a controlled diary. Since the 6M alert is not an online alert, review secure print traffic for 6M alerts
on a regular basis.
When the system identifies a 6M alert condition, it will process the data change and
adjust the ongoing payment amount (if applicable). The SSR will reflect an asterisk
(*) next to the SAM in the CMPH segment for affected months and the payment code of
“9” (mandatory supplement paid).
0115
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134.00
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156.40
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05600
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599.00
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.00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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YW44
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0616
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134.00
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229.20*
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05600
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418.00
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.00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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YW49
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0816
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315.00
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156.40
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05600
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418.00
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.00
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418.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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YW44
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It will not release any retroactive underpayment computed since the amount may be
in error. The system will prevent the release of an underpayment by setting the UPV
to “U” (SM 01601.865C.9.), but does not establish a U4 diary.
Although the alert states “Mandatory Payment Applicable – Force Pay Required,” the
language is misleading because the majority of cases do not need to be placed in force
due to generate correct payments (the alert language is also out of date since we
now use force due). The two most common situations generating the alert are:
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Inflated MIL due to incorrect conversion field entries, generally the FL or FI fields.
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Income in the computation month is less than income in the budget month. MMSS does
not follow RMA computation rules. Use Income in the computation month, not the budget
month, to compute the state supplement payment amount.
For example:
UMIH |
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T
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UMP
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UMS
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UMA
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F
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UMIPV
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PV
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T
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UMP
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UMS
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UMA
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F
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UMI
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PV
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A
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1013
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1213
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175.00
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T
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---C1
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52
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A
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0115
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0516
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181.00
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T
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---C1
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52
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A
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0114
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1214
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431.00
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T
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---A
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52
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A
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0115
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0000
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438.00
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C
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----A
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0
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A
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0114
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1214
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178.00
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T
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---C1
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52
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X
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0115
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0000
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781.20
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C
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0
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X
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0114
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1214
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769.20
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T
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0
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D
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0616
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0000
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.00
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R
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CMPH
0914
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132.00
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156.40
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05600
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589.00
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.00
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589.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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1014
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132.00
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156.40
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05600
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589.00
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.00
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589.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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0115
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134.00
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156.40
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05600
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589.00
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.00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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0616
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134.00
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229.20*
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05600
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418.00
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.00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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0816
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315.00
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156.40
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05600
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418.00
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.00
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418.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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In this case, there was an income change effective 6/2016 (payment of C1 benefits
terminated) with no interruption in the budget month cycle. The federal amount due
for 6/2016 was computed using the income from the 4/2016 budget month, but the state
amount (following MMSS rules) was computed using the computation month income (6/2016).
To protect the MIL amount of $781.20 (see type X in UMIH), the state amount due was
computed as follows:
$781.20 (MIL)
-$134.00 federal amount due using countable income from 4/2016 ($599)
-$418.00 MMSS countable income from 6/2016
$229.20 state amount due
6M alerts generated by a Federal Living Arrangement (FLA) change from FLA A to FLA
B require a State Countable Income (SCI) computation to determine the MMSS in-kind
income. If the recipient remains in FLA B, a B-Freeze is applicable if the recipient
was in FLA A when converted (see SI 02005.082G). The example below illustrates the computation using SCI rules when an individual
is subject to the VTR for Federal purposes.
UMIH
A
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0114
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1214
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666.00
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T
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----A
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52
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J
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0117
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0000
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245.00
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C
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7
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X
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0115
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1216
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766.90
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T
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0
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X
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0117
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0000
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768.23
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C
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0
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A
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0115
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1216
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678.00
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T
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----A
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52
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A
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0117
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0000
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680.00
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C
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---A |
52
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CMPH
0115
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75.00
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156.40
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05200
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658.00
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00
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658.00
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C01
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2EEE
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AA
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NN
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YN44
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7
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1017
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TOP:
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202.49
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SQN:01
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RSN;XX
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0
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0117
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.00
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33.23*
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05200
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589.00
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00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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BD
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NN
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YN49
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---A |
52
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0117
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.00
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33.23*
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05200
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418.00
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00
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599.00
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C01
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2EEE
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BD
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NN
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GN49
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In this case, the recipient’s FLA changed from A to B in January 2017. The system
computed a MIL payment using SCI rules. Federal countable income rules would have
resulted in an N01 payment status. Follow SI 02005.084D.2 for this computation.
In-kind income computation:
Step (1)
$735.00 FBR in January (effective month of FLA change)
-660.00 FCI in January (Title II of $680-$20)
$ 75.00 Step (1) result
Step (2)
$490.00 FBR in January minus the VTR
-660.00 FCI for January
$ 0.00 Step (2) result
Step (3
$75.00 Step (1) result
- 0.00 Step (2) result
75.00 MMSS in-kind income
- 0.00 Step (2) result
MMSS computation:
$768.23 MIL
-735.00 ($0 Federal payment + $660 FCI/SCI + $75MMSS in-kind income
$ 33.23 MMSS payment beginning January
Review the record to resolve 6M alerts (remember that all resulting underpayments
and overpayments are subject to administrative finality):
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1.
If the data input was incorrect, transmit the correct data and delete the U TAC if
applicable.
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2.
If the data input was correct, and the recipient is actually due a MMSS payment, recompute
the MMSS payment manually using State Countable Income (SCI) rules following the instructions
in SI 02005.086.
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If the manual computation is the same as the systems computation for all affected
months, delete the U TAC if applicable. No further action is necessary.
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If the manual computation results in a higher amount payable than the systems computation
, and the recipient is not eligible for ongoing MMSS payments, issue the underpayment
by A-OTP and NT TAC the resulting overpayment. Delete the U TAC if applicable.
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If the manual computation is not equal to the systems computation and the recipient
is eligible for ongoing MMSS payments, you must force due the record.
In some cases, the SSN on the alert does not belong to the applicable individual.
The SSI recipient to whom the alert refers may be a Title II auxiliary or survivor
on the SSN that appears on the alert. If the SSR is NIF or you do not see an MMSS
issue on the SSR, query the MBR using the SSN on the 6M alert to obtain auxiliary/survivor
BOANs; then query the SSR using those BOANs to try to identify the SSR applicable
to the alert.