zero cash payment

A CIS status that occurs when a budget group is determined to be ineligible but the period of ineligibility is expected to last for only one month. The budget group remains open in CIS and does not receive assistance payments for the month. For TANF, a zero cash payment does not count toward the 60- month limit, but the budget group continues to receive a medical ACCESS card. A zero cash payment may also occur when the budget group is determined eligible but does not receive monthly assistance payments because the amount of the benefit is less than the monthly $10 minimum.