RECERTIFICATION
The process used by the COUNTY AGENCY to determine a participant's continued eligibility for benefits.

RECOUPMENT
Withholding part of a unit's assistance benefit to recover an overpayment.

RECOVERY
The process of obtaining a repayment of an overpayment.

REFEREE
A person who presides over appeal hearings and issues a recommendation on the appealed matter to the Commissioner of DHS.

RESTITUTION
A court order for repayment of an OVERPAYMENT.

RETIREMENT, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (RSDI)
A program operated by the Social Security Administration that provides a monthly income to retired people, survivors, or dependents of insured people, and people with disabilities.

RETROSPECTIVE BUDGETING
Calculating benefit levels using income received 2 months before the payment month to determine benefit levels for the payment month. For example, January’s income is used to determine March benefit levels.

RETROSPECTIVE CYCLE
Looking back on conditions in a past month and applying the information in the present month. For example, income received in January is budgeted for March; income received in February is budgeted for April.