2-010.01B6a Need to Apply and Comply with Requirements

469 NAC 2-010.01B6a

A client is expected to make application for and accept benefits promptly after the worker has discussed the client's apparent entitlement to the benefits. The client is notified on a Notice of Action of the number of days left in which to apply. The worker must document in the case record when the client was informed of the possibility of benefits. The worker must set up a special review to see if the client is eligible for or already receiving benefits. If the individual fails or refuses to make application within 60 days after notification by the worker or refuses to accept benefits for which s/he has been determined eligible, eligibility cannot be determined.

If a client's benefit is terminated for noncompliance, s/he should be given ten days to make contact to reestablish the benefit. If no contact is made within ten days, eligibility cannot be determined.

If an EP (including the ineligible spouse and the parent of a minor child) whose requirements are considered in determining the need of a client fails or refuses to apply for or comply with requirements for benefits for which s/he is apparently eligible, the EP's requirements are not considered in determining the client's need, and the income of the client is not applied toward meeting the EP's requirement. However, income and resources of responsible relatives are still considered in determining the eligibility of the client (see 469 NAC 2-006).