Issue Alert - 02-09-10
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| Date: | 10/01/2002 | |
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Government-issued energy payments may now be used to help meet required payments in the SER program. |
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| Persons Affected: | SER applicants who receive government-issued energy payments, such as the Home Heating Credit. |
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Background
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State Emergency Relief (SER |
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FIA must now count government-issued energy payments toward a SER applicant’s required payment if the client received the payments during the required-payment period. |
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What Should Advocates Do?
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Advocates should advise clients who are applying for SER of this new policy so they are sure to report any special energy payments on their applications. |
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What Should Clients Do?
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If clients have recently been denied SER because they failed to meet their required payment, but they received some sort of special government-issued energy payment during that period, they should reapply for SER. Clients should always be sure to include any government-issued energy payments on their SER applications. |
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Finding Help
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Most legal aid and legal services office handle these type of cases, and they do not charge a fee. You can locate the "free" legal services or legal aid office that serves your county on the Michigan Legal Assistance Network website (http://www.mlan.net/locate.html) or look in the yellow pages under "attorneys" or call the toll-free lawyer referral number, (800) 968-0738 |
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