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There might be unreported income such as SSI, SSDI, UCB, educational income, or public assistance. Request verification if the case is questionable, and document your reasons in the case record. Some situations which might indicate unreported income are: • Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) indicates receipt of SSI, Railroad Retirement Board Benefits, or Black Lung Benefits; • shelter payments are higher than reported income; • an employable applicant reports no income; or • the client is attending school and might receive educational income. The usual source of verification of income is the pay envelopes or paycheck stubs that the employed individual receives with each paycheck. Request recent consecutive pay stubs representing at least four weeks of earnings at the outset, and then ask for additional stubs if the four are not representative of average earnings. A statement from the employer may also be accepted. SR: See AR/AX Combined Application Users. QM: See AR/AX Combined Application Users. MC: See AR/AX Combined Application Users. TANF See AR/AX Combined Application Users. GC See AR/AX Combined Application Users. FS Gross non-exempt income must be verified. However, do not deny an application or close a case solely because the source of the income is uncooperative. After trying all other means to verify the income, consult the client and use the best available information. The SSR must document in the case record the attempts to verify and why they were unsuccessful. Budgetable educational income from the school must be verified. A Student Financial Aid statement may be used for this purpose. Other forms of verification provided by the school may be used if complete. Since categorically eligible households include only members who receive TANF and/or SSI and income is verified in these programs, verification of income for categorically eligible FS groups is not required unless needed to determine benefit level. The following expenses must be verified, at least at initial certification, if they result in a FS deduction: medical expenses, shelter costs, and child support payments. Dependent care expenses only need to be verified if questionable. • Medical Expenses: All medical expenses that result in a deduction must be verified during the initial application process. At recertification or when a change is reported, the SSR will verify the expense if it results in a deduction and only if: o the source of the expense has changed, o the amount of the expense has changed by more than $25 monthly, or o the information provided is incomplete or inconsistent. If the eligibility of the person claiming medical expenses is questionable, the SSR may request verification of age or disability. Other factors, such as allowability of services, do not have to be verified unless questionable.