Section R. 400.3118 - Changes in circumstances; reportingRule 18.
(1) A group shall report a change in circumstances within 10 days of the change.(2) The agency will act on a change in circumstances that continues for at least 1 month beyond the month in which the change was reported.(3) Member additions and changes in income that result in a benefit increase shall affect the month after the change occurred, if reported within 10 days of the change. If reported late, the effective month of the increase is the month after the change is reported and verified.(4) A change not specified in subrule (3) of this rule shall affect the first full benefit month that begins not later than 10 days after the change is reported. The agency may affect the first full benefit month that begins earlier than 10 days after the change is reported if administratively possible. The benefit month is the calendar month for which assistance is paid. Assistance may be paid for 1/2 of the benefit month or for a full benefit month, depending upon the group's eligibility for payment.
(5) A change that results in case closure may affect the month the change occurred.(6) A change in assets that exceeds the agency established asset standard results in group ineligibility for a minimum of 1 month or for as long as the assets exceed the standard, whichever is longer. The month in which assistance is closed is either the month after the month that the group obtained the asset or the second month after the month that the group obtained the asset if administratively feasible.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3118