23 Miss. Code. R. 102-6.20 - Utilization of Other Benefits- General

A. As a condition of eligibility, an ABD or FCC applicant or recipient must take all necessary steps to obtain all benefits to which they are entitled when the benefit(s) is one of the following types:

1. Medicare;

2. Unemployment Benefits;

3. Worker's Compensation Benefit;

4. Social Security Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits, Including Early Retirement at Age Sixty-Two (62);

5. Retirement or Disability Benefits Including Veterans' Pensions And Compensation except VA Aid and Attendance is not a required benefit under this provision.

6. Annuity Or Pension Such As Private Employer Pensions, Civil Service Pensions, Union Pensions, Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions, Municipal, County, or State Retirement Benefits.

a) Explore entitlement for private sector benefits if the client or former/deceased spouse worked for a private sector employer with a pension plan and if not already receiving or has not received a pension based on that employment.

a) Explore entitlement for benefits if the client or former/deceased spouse (or deceased parent if the client is a child) is not already receiving or has not received a pension based on such employment and was employed by the one of the following:

1) Federal Civilian Employment for a minimum of five (5) years;

2) Federal Uniformed Service (Military) for a minimum of twenty (20) years; or

3) State or Local Government employment.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 102-6.20

42 CFR §435.608 (Rev. 1993).