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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 856

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 the current or anticipated needs of a family (other than with respect to the first or first and second months of eligibility).". PROHIBITION AGAINST PAYMENT OF AID IN AMOUNTS BELOW TEN DOLLARS

SEC. 2316. Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 2306 of this Act) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (30); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding after paragraph (31) the following new paragraph: "(32) provide that no payment of aid shall be made under the plan for any month if the amount of such payment, as determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the plan and of this part, would be less than $10, but an individual with respect to whom a payment of aid under the plan is denied solely by reason of this paragraph is deemed to be a recipient of aid but shall not be eligible to participate in a community work experience program.". REMOVAL OF LIMIT ON RESTRICTED PAYMENTS IN A STATE'S A F D C PROGRAM

42 USC 603. 42 USC 606.

S E C 2317. (a) Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out the first unnumbered paragraph following paragraph (5). (b) Section 406(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Payments of the type described in clause (2) shall not be subject to the requirements of clauses (A) through (E) of such clause (2), when they are made in the manner described in clause (2) at the request of the family member to whom payment would otherwise be made in an unrestricted manner.". ADJUSTMENT FOR INCORRECT PAYMENTS

42 USC 602. Ante, p. 852.

SEC. 2318. Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: "(22) provide that the State agency will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment or underpayment of aid under the State plan, and, in the case of— "(A) an overpayment to an individual who is a current recipient of such aid, recovery will be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing the amount of any future aid payable to the family of which he is a member, except that such recovery shall not result in the reduction of aid payable for any month, such that the aid, when added to such family s liquid resources and to its income (without application of paragraph (8)), is less than 90 percent of the amount payable under the State plan to a family of the same composition with no other income (and, in the case of an individual to whom no payment is made for a month solely by reason of recovery of an overpayment, such individual shall be deemed to be a recipient of aid for such month); "(B) an overpayment to any individual who is no longer receiving aid under the plan, recovery shall be made by