General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 44-103.1 – Quarterly
Reporting Cycle
GR 44-103.2 – Three
Months in the QR Cycle
What is a QR cycle and how are the cycles set?
Refer to OPS 23-110.12 and OPS 23-110.13 for
details.
What are the three months of the QR cycle?
The three months are:
• First Month of the payment cycle
• QR Data Month
• QR Submit Month
Refer to OPS 23-110.12 for definitions.
GR 44-103.3 – QR
Payment Quarter
GR 44-103.4 –
Prospective Budgeting
GR 44-103.5 –
Prospective Eligibility
What is the QR Payment Quarter?
Refer to OPS 23-110.12 for definition.
What is prospective budgeting?
Prospective budgeting is the method of computing
an aid payment for a QR Payment Quarter using an
estimate of the income reasonably expected to be
received in that quarter. The estimate is to be
based on the knowledge of past and current income
and reasonable expectation of future income.
Is prospective budgeting used to determine
eligibility?
Yes, LEADER uses income, including anticipated
income and expenses and household information
reported on the QR 7 to determine initial and
continued eligibility and benefit levels.
GR 44-104 –
Prospective Budgeting
Intake
GR 44-104.1 – Net
Income Test at Intake
If an applicant is working, is the Earned Income
Disregard (EID) allowed?
Before the EID can be allowed, the net income test
must be completed by the Worker as follows:
Since the net income test is not supported by