General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

For administrative overpayments:
• Action to prevent any further overpayment is
taken.
• The overpayment is collected, by LEADER, by
deducting a maximum of 10% of the grant or by
$10 per month, whichever is greater.
• The overpayment is collected until it has been
fully recovered.
EXAMPLE:
On May 10, an individual reports a $30 increase in
VA pension. Due to administrative error, the
income adjustment was not made until August 10.
The total overpayment is $90 ($30 in June, $30 in
July and $30 in August). The amount adjusted
monthly is:
September $22.10 (10% of $221)
October $22.10 (10% of $221)
November $22.10 (10% of $221)
December $22.10 (10% of $221)
January $ 1.60 (Balance)
TOTAL $90.00
NOTE: Overpayments for NSA cases are always
adjusted by 10% or $10, whichever is
greater.
Refer to WA No. 53 Collecting Overpayments
on GR Cases that were formerly NSA for
LEADER procedures for collecting overpayments
for NSA individuals.
GR 44-309.5 – Manually
Computing an
Overpayment
If the overpayment must be computed
manually, is there a format to follow?
Yes, when an overpayment must be computed
manually, (the overpayment was created prior to
LEADER or when a system claim cannot be
created) a PA 574, General Relief Overpayment
Computation Worksheet, (an out of drawer form) is
completed and a manual claim is established on
LEADER for both administrative error and
individuals not meeting their reporting
responsibilities.