Section 481.90.5. Debt repayment.

A notice of debt or Form 470-0495, Agreement to Pay a Debt, is used to initiate payments of a debt. The minimum rate of payment is determined by each program (unless set by a court order) and is negotiated by the debtor and recovery unit. All recoveries are transmitted to the DHS cashier. Payments are made directly in cash by the debtor except as otherwise provided in this rule. The amount of allotment reduction for an agency error shall be different from the amount of allotment reduction for a client error.

       90.5(1) Active cases—PROMISE JOBS program. For payment reduction for the PROMISE JOBS program, the debtor must provide written permission to effectuate a FIP reduction.

       90.5(2) Active cases—FIP, RCA, FA. Allotment reduction shall be used, except that cash payment pursuant to a repayment agreement may be used when the repayment amount exceeds the amount that may be collected by allotment reduction. For the food assistance program, debt repayment may also be made in accordance with subrule 90.5(3).

       90.5(3) Food assistance program with electronic benefit balances. Food assistance payments may be made by returning electronic benefits to pay the debt.

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