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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 5000 5500 Included Income 5515 Special Verification

workfare requirements e) noncompliance with the Requirement to Work; f) fleeing felons; or g) conviction of a drug related felony.

5515 Special Verification SNAP Manual 01/01/00 1. Annual Bonuses - The anticipated date of receipt and the amount of the annual bonus, if known must be verified. 2. Contractual Income - The terms of the contractual agreement, the months covered by the contract and whether the contract specifies a yearly or monthly amount must be verified. 3. Diverted Payments - Whether or not the payment was made from funds owed to the household must be verified. 4. Sick Pay/Maternity Benefits - Whether or not the individual receiving the pay is still considered an employee must be verified. The source of the payment must beverified. 5. Tax Credits - The frequency of the payment and the amount of the payment must be verified. 6. VISTA Payments - When the volunteer joined VISTA and if they were receiving TEA (AFDC) or SNAP benefits at the time they joined must be verified. This income may be verified by a statement or collateral contact with the employer or the source of the income. When an employer is unable or unwilling to cooperate in providing needed verification, the household may not be denied solely due to lack of verification. Alternative forms of verification such as tax returns or collateral statements may be used. In the absence of any type of verification, the household may furnish a written statement of the income amount.

5516 Documentation of Earned Income SNAP Manual 01/01/00 The county office worker must document: • The name of the household member with earned income • The source of the earned income; and • The verification obtained for the earned income. Pay period ending date, date paid, and gross income amount must be documented for each pay period verified. In addition, any special verification obtained must be documented.