WHEN TO SWITCH BUDGET CYCLES - CASH
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP, SNAP, GA, HSP:
No provisions.
MSA:
Programs using both retrospective and prospective budgeting may require a switch from one to the other when certain changes occur. See 0022.03 (How and When to Use Prospective Budgeting), 0022.06 (How and When to Use Retrospective Budgeting).
Also see 0008.06.15 (Removing or Recalculating Income), TEMP Manual TE02.08.193 (Monthly/Non-Monthly and Budget Cycle – MFIP), TE02.10.13 (Three Paychecks Anticipated - SNAP).
When an MSA participant becomes eligible for SSI, begin prospective budgeting using the SSI FBR in the 1st month of SSI receipt. Continue to prospectively budget using the SSI FBR for any month in which the person is an SSI recipient. See SSI RECIPIENT in 0002.63 (Glossary: Special Diet...).
When an MSA participant loses SSI eligibility, review eligibility for MSA.
● | If non-payment of SSI is for reasons other than excess income or recoupment, close MSA. |
● | If the sole reason for SSI non-payment is recoupment or suspension due to income, continue to prospectively budget the case using the SSI FBR. |
● | If SSI non-payment is due to receipt of recurring income (not a 1-month suspension), continue to prospectively budget for 2 months using ACTUAL income. Switch to retrospective budgeting in the 3rd month of non-payment of SSI. |
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 09/2025 | updates made due to the Legislative Implementation for six-month budgeting. |
| 01/2025 | clarifies that people with earned income who enter a GRH setting remain monthly reporters and retrospectively budgeted. |
| 04/2021 | in general provisions updates cross-reference to TEMP Manual TE02.10.13 (Three Paychecks Anticipated - SNAP) due to section title change. No policy was changed. |
| 08/2020 | in general provisions in the last paragraph adds a cross-reference to TE02.08.193 (Monthly/Non-Monthly and Budget Cycle – MFIP). |
| 12/2018 | updates "Battered Women's Shelter(s)" to "Domestic Violence Shelter(s). |
| 06/2016 | updates section due to Legislative changes moving GRH to Six-Month Reporting. |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 06/2013 | update cross-references to 0022.09.03 (When to Switch Budget Cycles - SNAP). No policy was changed. |
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