Issue Alert - 08-10-06
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| Date: | 10/07/2008 | |
| Program Area: | Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) |
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| Issue Summary: |
Penalties for the First and Second Noncompliance with work- or self-sufficiency-related activities have been changed. |
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| Persons Affected: | RAP recipients who fail, without good cause, to comply with work- or self-sufficiency-related activity requirements |
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| For More Information: |
Center for Civil Justice 320 S. Washington, 2nd Floor Saginaw, MI 48607 (989) 755-3120, (800)724-7441 Fax: (989) 755-3558 E-mail: info@ccj-mi.org
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Background
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The Refugee Assistance
Program has the same work- and self-sufficiency-related participation
requirements as the Family Independence Program (FIP), under the Department of
Human Services (DHS) policy in Program Eligibility Manual (PEM) Item 230A. However, the penalties for non-compliance
are different for RAP than for FIP. The DHS PEM is available online at http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/pem/pem.pdf. |
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| What's Happening? | ||
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Beginning
October 1, 2008, DHS policy has increased the minimum disqualification periods
for RAP as follows: 1st noncompliance:
minimum 3 months 2nd or subsequent
noncompliance: minimum 6 months |
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What Should Advocates Do?
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Ensure the new policy is
applied correctly.
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What Should Clients Do?
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Seek legal advice if your benefits are cut off or reduced as the result
of this policy.
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Finding Help
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Most legal aid and legal services offices handle these types of cases, and they do not charge a fee.
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