106 Mass. Reg. 364.120
Eligibility for recertifications shall be based on the household's circumstances anticipated for the certification period starting the month after the current certification period ends. If an application for recertification is submitted after the certification period ends, that application shall be considered an initial application and benefits for that month shall be prorated in accordance with 106 CMR 364.650.
If the household submits an application for recertification prior to the end of its certification period but is found ineligible for the first month following the end of the certification period, then the first month of any subsequent participation shall be considered the initial month of the new certification period. Conversely, if the household submits an application for recertification prior to the end of its certification period and is found eligible for the first month following the end of the certification period, then that month shall not be considered the initial month.
Any household that receives a Notice of Expiration at the time of or prior to recertification, as discussed in 106 CMR 366.310: Notification to Recertify, shall not be subject to proration for the first month of its new certification period if the deadline for filing an application for recertification falls after the end of their current certification period.
If a household is requested in writing to provide missing verifications by a specified date (at least ten calendar days after the request) that is beyond its current certification period, and provides the required verifications and is otherwise eligible, the household will not be subject to proration for the first month of its new certification period.
106 CMR 364.120