Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Instructions for use of prorating tables. The following
instructions will be applicable for the use of prorating tables:
(1)
General instructions.
The following general instructions will apply:
(i) After the semimonthly grant is known, the
grant for a period less than 14 days may be determined directly from the tables
provided the grant is less than $101. If the grant is $101 or more it will be
necessary to add two prorations as follows:
Example
| Problem: | Prorate $124.30 for 12 days |
| Solution: | Prorate $100 for 12
days | = $78.90 |
| Prorate 24.30 for 12 days | = 19.20 |
| Answer | $98.10 |
(ii) The table is read by choosing the table
for the appropriate number of days, going down the far left column to the
actual whole dollar amount, then moving to the right to the column showing the
actual cents in the semimonthly grant.
(iii) In these tables amounts are multiples
of ten cents. Therefore, the semimonthly grant must be adjusted to the nearest
multiple of ten cents before referring to the table. Calculated grants ending
in one, two, three or four-cents amounts will be adjusted to the next lower ten
cent amount; in five, six, seven, eight or nine cents amounts, to the next
higher ten cent amount.
(iv) The
prorated grants tables have also been adjusted to the nearest multiple of ten
cents so that the actual amount of the prorated check may be read directly from
the table.
(2)
Rules for prorating AFDC and GA grants. These rules will be
followed in determining the amount of a prorated AFDC and GA grant for a period
different from the regular payment period:
(i) The period covered by a prorated grant
will begin with the effective date of the grant and ends with a date not later
than the day before the next regular payment date on which a regular grant will
be received.
(ii) A grant for a
full semimonthly payment period will always be the regular semimonthly grant
even though this period may be more or less than 15 days.
(iii) A grant for part of a full semimonthly
payment period may not exceed the regular semimonthly grant even though the
period covered is more than 15 days. If the period covered is less than 15 days
, the table set forth in paragraph (1)(i) will be used to compute the amount of
the grant.
(iv) A grant for more
than a full semimonthly payment period will be equal to the sum of the grant
for the number of days preceding the next regular payment day plus one regular
semimonthly grant. Prorations for more than one semimonthly payment period will
be obtained by adding the proration to the semimonthly grant.
Examples
The following are seven examples for prorating grants
using these rules and the tables.
Payment Dates: August 12, 26; September 13, 28; October
13, 28. Semimonthly Grant: $33.70
Prorated Grant Period
| Begins | Ends | Calendar
Days Included | Table
Used | Prorated Grants | Rule
Used |
| 8-19 | 8-25 | 7 | 7
day | 15.50 | (iii) |
| 8-12 | 8-25 | 14 | None | 33.70 | (ii) |
| 8-26 | 9-12 | 18 | None | 33.70 | (ii) |
| 8-27 | 9-12 | 17 | None | 33.70 | (iii) |
| 8-28 | 9-12 | 16 | None | 33.70 | (iii) |
| 8-29 | 9-12 | 15 | None | 33.70 | (iii) |
| 9-10 | 9-27 | 18 | 3
day | 40.30 | (iv) |
(3)
Prorating SBP payments.
SBP payments will be prorated only when nursing home care payments are started
or stopped. These are the only prorated SBP grants that may be authorized when
the monthly payment is less than $85. When prorating an SBP grant of less than
$85, the following rules will apply:
(i) The
"Cash Grant" on the Form PA 21-BN will be divided by two. This amount will be
considered as if it were the grant for a full semimonthly payment period of 15
days.
(ii) The four rules cited in
this subsection will be followed.
(b)
Conversion table. The
conversion table will be used in computations involving conversion of weekly
amounts to their monthly equivalents.
The provisions of this §233.24 issued under sections
201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
201(2) and
403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
175.24 (relating to
procedures).
