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self-employment using the full calendar month preceding the date of the application. B) Unearned income, including Social Security and TANF benefits, alimony, child support, gambling profits, and retirement income; C) Income from Unemployment Insurance; D) Consistent income received from other sources; and E) Earned income from Household members under the age of 18 is not considered Countable Income. F) For the full list of earned and unearned, countable, and uncountable income, please refer to section 1.9 of the Arizona LIHEAP State Plan. f. Verification of Terminated Income i. When job termination is reported to have occurred within 30 days of, and including, the date of application, verify the following: A) The date of termination; and B) All gross income received in the 30 calendar days prior to and including the date of the application; and C) The last payday and the gross amount paid. 7. A Household may not receive LIHEAP benefits for costs already paid by any other assistance program. 8. An Applicant may also be eligible for Crisis Assistance and receive additional, expedited benefits under certain urgent circumstances. Crisis Assistance is limited to one (1) Crisis payment per Household per Eligibility Period. Applicants approved for LIHEAP Crisis Assistance will receive a single benefit of $5.01 to $500, dependent upon need. Crisis Assistance can be categorized as either a Regular or Life-Threatening Crisis. a. Regular Crisis Assistance may be provided if the Applicant meets all standard eligibility criteria and one of the following conditions: i. The Household has received an Energy Utility shut-off or delinquency notice; ii. The Standard LIHEAP benefit does not pay the full amount of the Applicant’s bill; 9 of 41