CHAPTER 180 - ISSUING
BENEFITS

180.1 GENERAL
POLICY

180.2 BENEFIT
ISSUANCE

180.21 BUDGET
GROUP

180.22 ISSUANCE
GROUPS

180.222
RESERVED

180.223
RESERVED

180.224
RESERVED

180.23 EBT
ISSUANCE

180.24 CHECK
ISSUANCE

180.241 MAIL
DELIVERY

180.242 RETURNED
CHECKS

180.243 ALTERED AND
FORGED CHECKS

180.3 INITIAL
OPENINGS

180.31
PRORATION

180.32 MINIMUM
BENEFIT

180.33 NCE
OPENINGS

180.34 ONGOING
OPENINGS

180.35 COMPUTING THE
CONTROL DIGIT

180.4 THE ONE-TIME
ISSUANCE

180.41 COUNTY
ISSUANCES

180.411 RESTRICTED
ENDORSEMENT CHECKS

180.412 STOP
PAYMENTS

180.5
REPLACEMENTS

180.51 REPEATED
REQUESTS FOR REPLACEMENTS

180.52 REPLACEMENT OF
MAILED CHECKS NOT RECEIVED, LOST OR STOLEN

180.53
RESERVED

180.54 REPLACEMENT OF
STALE-DATED CHECKS

180.55 REPLACEMENT OF
MUTILATED CHECKS

180.56 INVESTIGATION OF
DUPLICATE CHECKS

180.561 COMPLETION OF
THE REQUEST INVESTIGATION/WAIVER OF INVESTIGATION OF CHECK – PA
207

180.562 RETURN OR
RECOVERY OF AN ORIGINAL CHECK REPORTED LOST OR NOT
RECEIVED

180.563 FORGED
ENDORSEMENTS

180.564 REPAYMENT OF A
FALSELY ENDORSED CHECK

180.57 REPLACEMENT TO A
HOLDER-FOR-VALUE

180.58 REPLACEMENT OF
EBT BENEFITS

180.581 REPLACEMENT OF
RETURNED BENEFITS

180.582 ACCESS CARD
REPLACEMENT FEE DEDUCTED IN ERROR

180.6 PROCESSING
CHANGES

180.61
SUSPENSIONS

180.62 BENEFIT
HOLDS

180.621 EBT BENEFIT
HOLDS

180.63
CLOSURES

180.64
OUT-OF-COUNTY/OUT-OF-STATE MOVES

180.641 INTERCOUNTY
TRANSFERS

180.65 TRANSFERS
BETWEEN BUDGET GROUPS

180.7 PENNSYLVANIA EBT
ACCESS CARD

180.71 CARD
ISSUANCE

180.72 EBT CARD
TYPES

180.73 PINNING THE EBT
ACCESS CARD

180.74 EBT CARD
REPLACEMENT POLICY

180.741 EBT CARD
REPLACEMENT FEE

180.75 CARD ISSUANCE
SCENARIOS AND AVAILABILITY OF BENEFITS

APPENDIX
A

PAYMENT DAY
SCHEDULES

2011 DISBURSEMENT
AND CORRESPONDING DATES FOR CASH/FOOD STAMP BENEFITS (PA
1635)

2011 MULTI-DIGIT
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855-X)

2011 MULTI-DIGIT
SPANISH PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855 S-X)

2011 INDIVIDUAL
SCHEDULES

2010 DISBURSEMENT
AND CORRESPONDING DATES FOR CASH/FOOD STAMP BENEFITS (PA
1635)

2010 MULTI-DIGIT
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855-X)

2010 MULTI-DIGIT
SPANISH PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855 S-X)

2010 INDIVIDUAL
SCHEDULES

2009 DISBURSEMENT
AND CORRESPONDING DATES FOR CASH/FOOD STAMP BENEFITS (PA
1635)

2009 MULTI-DIGIT
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855-X)

2009 MULTI-DIGIT
SPANISH PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855 S-X)

2009 INDIVIDUAL
SCHEDULES

2008 DISBURSEMENT
AND CORRESPONDING DATES FOR CASH/FOOD STAMP BENEFITS (PA
1635)

2008 MULTI-DIGIT
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855-X)

2008 MULTI-DIGIT
SPANISH PAYMENT SCHEDULE (PA/FS 855 S-X)

COUNTY PAYMENT
DATES

APPENDIX
B

SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION
CARDS

APPENDIX C

REASON CODE
DOCUMENTATION

REASON
CODES

APPENDIX
D

PROCEDURE FOR
CALCULATING CONTROL DIGIT

APPENDIX
E

ACTION
CODES

APPENDIX
F

PA 207 PROCEDURES FOR
REPLACEMENT EMERGENCY FUND ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT (EFAA)

CHECKS