section .0200 – financial requirements

10A NCAC 23E .0201      APPLYING FOR ALL BENEFITS AND ANNUITIES

(a)  Clients shall follow all processes and procedures set forth by any financial institution or agency to obtain any annuities, pensions, retirement and disability benefits to which they are entitled, pursuant to 42 CFR 435.608, which is incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions and available free of charge at https://www.ecfr.gov/, unless they have good cause for not doing so as determined by the county department of social services. For purposes of this Rule, good cause shall be limited to physical or mental incapability to make such effort.

(b)  If a client fails to comply with Paragraph (a) and does not show good cause, the client's eligibility benefits shall be terminated.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 108A-54; 108A-54.1B; 42 C.F.R. 435.608;

Eff. September 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1990;

Transferred from 10A NCAC 21B .0309 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2019.