The person referred to in the first paragraph is(a) a recipient under a financial assistance program provided for in any of Chapters I, II, V and VI of Title II of the Individual and Family Assistance Act (chapter A-13.1.1) or in Chapter III of Title II of that Act, as it read before being repealed, if the person’s status as a recipient under such a program has been brought to the attention of the Minister at least 21 days before the date provided for the payment of the amount for the particular month; or (b) a person whose family income for the base year relating to the payment period that includes the particular month is equal to or less than $23,750, according to the last notice of determination sent to the person.