PURPOSE: This rule defines the methods of payments in Income Maintenance cases.

1. (1) For the purpose of the administration of public assistance, money payments are defined as payment by check, made to the payee or his/her legally appointed guardian, at regular intervals with no restrictions on the use of funds by the individual. (Original rule filed Feb. 20, 1947, effective March 2, 1947.)
2. (2) A restricted payment is one in which an expressed or implied requirement is made for the recipient that delivery of the assistance checks is contingent upon agreement to make any certain or specified payments from the assistance granted. No restrictions by direct or indirect means which assumes actual or implied control of any portion of a monthly assistance check shall be imposed in any manner whatsoever by any officer and employee of the Division of Family Services, upon any recipient on the expenditure of any portion of his/her grant. (Original rule filed Feb. 20, 1947, effective March 2, 1947.)

AUTHORITY: section 207.020, RSMo 1986.* Filing dates for original rules are shown in the text of the rule. This version filed March 24, 1976. Amended: Filed Oct. 21, 1980, effective Feb. 12, 1981. *Original authority 1945, amended 1961, 1965, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986.