1. (1) An applicant's right to a money payment accrues on the first day of the month in which his money payment is authorized, provided he was alive and eligible on that day and is eligible on the day the eligibility worker completes the award documents. Payments authorized for the month of application are prorated from the date the application was received.
2. (2) A recipient's right to a money payment accrues on the first day of each month provided he is alive on that date.

Statutory Authority: Social Security Act Titles XVI and XIX; 20 C.F.R. 416; 42 C.F.R. 435; Title XIX State Plan; Code of Ala. 1975, Title 38; SSA-AT-81-34.

History: Effective July 18, 1983. Emergency amendment effective April 1, 1984. Permanent amendment effective June 11, 1984. Succedent emergency amendment effective March 1, 1985. Succedent permanent amendment effective April 11, 1985. Succedent permanent amendment effective October 9, 1985.