Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) In the EA program, the effective date for
opening the case is the day benefits are issued to the benefit
group (see OAR
461-110-0750). For a
benefit group whose only eligible child is an unborn, the
effective date cannot be earlier than the first day of the calendar month
preceding the month in which the due date falls.
(2) In the GA program, the effective date for
the initial month (see OAR
461-001-0000) of benefits is -
(a) For individuals who filed an application
for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits prior to applying for GA
benefits, the date the individual completes the GA application process and
meets all eligibility requirements under OAR
461-135-0700.
(b) For individuals who did not file an
application for SSI benefits prior to applying for GA benefits, the first of
the month following the date the individual completes the GA application
process and meets all eligibility requirements under OAR
461-135-0700.
(3) In the OSIP program, the effective date
for the initial month of benefits is whichever of the
following occurs first:
(a) The date an
individual requests benefits, if the individual was eligible as of that
date.
(b) The date all
eligibility requirements are met.
(4) In the REF program, when a filing
group (see OAR
461-110-0430) makes an initial
application, the effective date for starting benefits is:
(a) If all eligibility
requirements, including an interview, are completed by the 30th day from the
filing date (see OAR
461-115-0040), the effective
date for starting benefits is the filing date.
(b) If all eligibility
requirements are not met by the 30th day from the filing date,
a new filing date must be established.
(5) In the TANF program, when a
filing group (see OAR
461-110-0330) makes an initial
application or applies after the end of the certification
period (see OAR
461-001-0000), the effective
date for starting TANF benefits is one of the following:
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) to
(d) of this section, if all eligibility requirements,
including a TANF interview, are completed by the 30th day from the
filing date, the effective date for starting benefits is the
filing date. If all eligibility requirements
are not met by the 30th day from the filing date, a new
filing date must be established.
(b) If the only eligible child is an unborn,
the effective date may not be earlier than the first day of the calendar month
prior to the month in which the due date falls.
(c) For an individual in the Pre-TANF
program, the effective date for the initial month of benefits
is the date the Pre-TANF program ends as provided in OAR
461-135-0475.
(d) For a JOBS support service payment, the
effective date is the date the individual meets all
eligibility requirements in OAR
461-190-0211.
(6) In the SFPSS program, when moving a TANF
program recipient to SFPSS, the effective date for the initial
month of SFPSS program benefits is:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of
this section, the first of the month following the day all
eligibility requirements are met and verified.
(b) If the day all
eligibility requirements are met and verified falls after the
"compute deadline," the initial month of SFPSS program
benefits will be the first of the month following the month after "compute
deadline." For purposes of this rule, "compute deadline" means the Department
computer system monthly deadline after which changes will not take effect until
the month following the first of the next month.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.706,
411.878,
412.006,
412.014,
412.049,
413.085 &
414.685
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.404,
411.706,
411.878,
412.006,
412.014,
412.049,
413.085,
414.685, ORS
409.010,
411.081,
411.087 &
412.064
