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If there is any question whether a medical service was performed, prescribed, or approved by a licensed practitioner, qualified health professional, or recognized facility, the SSR may request verification. Shelter Expenses: Shelter expenses (other than heat, utilities, and telephone) must be verified at initial application and at redetermination. In addition, reported changes in shelter expenses must be verified if the source or amount changes and the change would result in an increase in benefits. When the SUA is used, the heat and/or utility obligation does not have to be verified unless questionable. When the group chooses to use actual expenses, the expenses must be verified prior to inclusion in the budget. Changes in actual utility expenses must be verified if the source or amount changes and the change would result in an increase in benefits. Actual heat and/or utility expenses for an unoccupied home must always be verified as the utility standard cannot be used. If verification of utility costs is not received within the applicable timeframes, the SSR should use the SUA provided the unit pays for heating and/or cooling. The SSR is not required to assist FS groups to obtain verification of shelter costs for an unoccupied home in another state. Child Support Payments: The SSR must obtain verification of each group member's legal obligation to pay child support, the amount of the obligation, and the monthly amount of child support the group actually pays

Verification Sources for Unearned Income 8.6.2 ALL The client is the primary source to verify income. Verification may be from the following sources: • documents (such as pay stubs or award notice), or • written statements from persons with knowledge of the group's income (such as an employer or agency issuing benefits). You may verify most types of unearned income by a written statement from the agency, organization, or person administering the payment. The verification must confirm: • the monthly benefits amount, • amount of deductions, and • whether deductions are mandatory A recipient award notice is acceptable if it is dated within the past 60 days and there is no reason to suspect the amount has changed. The following provides a list of common forms of unearned income and verification sources: • Educational Income can be verified through the educational institution. If verification of a Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Grant is not available from the institution, the Indian tribe's Education Director can furnish it. A student financial aid award notice can also verify educational benefits. • Court-Ordered Child Support and Spouse Support can be verified by information from the court (verification of public records, other written statement, or contract). CSED may also be