As used in this subpart:

1. (1) “Hardship situation” means a situation in which the participant is in a state of being deprived of what is needed for basic subsistence, e.g., food, shelter, utilities;
2. (2) “Recoupment” means withholding of a cash amount from the assistance payment when a participant has a pending claim due the state for some amount of prior ineligible or overpaid cash payment;
3. (3) “Recovery” means regaining moneys lost by the Arkansas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program as a result of a participant receiving payments to which he or she was not entitled; and
4. (4) “Restitution” means securing a direct payment from an individual in the form of a cashier’s check or money order made payable to the Department of Human Services for overpayments received.