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payment must be prorated over future months. The period of |
| proration is determined by disregarding any portion of the lump sum |
| payment that the applicant or recipient has spent to purchase basic |
| necessities, including but not limited to: all basic necessities |
| provided by general assistance; reasonable payment of funeral or |
| burial expenses for a family member; reasonable travel costs |
| related to the illness or death of a family member; repair or |
| replacement of essentials lost due to fire, flood or other natural |
| disaster; repair or purchase of a motor vehicle essential for |
| employment, education, training or other day-to-day living |
| necessities; repayments of loans or credit, the proceeds of which |
| can be verified as having been spent on basic necessities; and |
| payment of bills earmarked for the purpose for which the lump sum |
| is paid. All income received by the household between the receipt |
| of the lump sum payment and the application for assistance is added |
| to the remainder of the lump sum. The period of proration is then |
| determined by dividing the remainder of the lump sum payment by the |
| greater of the verified actual monthly amounts for all of the |
household's basic necessities or by |
| poverty guidelines. That dividend represents the period of |
| proration determined by the administrator to commence on the date |
| of receipt of the lump sum payment. The prorated sum for each |
| month must be considered available to the household for 12 months |
| from the date of application or during the period of proration, |
| whichever is less. |
