The department shall determine eligibility for aid to families with dependent children assistance for an applicant or a former recipient and compute the assistance payment prospectively in the initial month of assistance.

If a former recipient requests an assistance payment in the same month that the former recipient was determined to be ineligible and the case was subsequently terminated, the provisions of §§ 67:12:06:39 and 67:12:06:41 apply.

Cross-References:

Retrospective budgeting; determining eligibility and computing the assistance payment in the initial one or two months, 45 C.F.R. § 233.24(a).

Determination of initial month's benefits, § 67:12:06:38.01.

Source: 7 SDR 30, effective October 5, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 9 SDR 114, effective March 6, 1983 ; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 1983-03-06.