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able to provide verification of support received. SSDI and SSI can be verified by: BENDEX report, or SSDI/SSI award notice Unemployment Compensation (UCB) can be verified by a UCB check stub or award letter. Voluntary Support can be verified by: written statement from the absent parent, payment records, or client's statement if the absent parent refuses to cooperate and the payments are in cash. For all unearned income, a copy of the benefits check(s) or check stub(s) is adequate if: it clearly shows the benefit amount and deductions, it is dated within the past 60 days, and you have no reason to believe the amount has changed.

Verification of Earned Income 8.6.3 r The client is the primary source to verify income. Verification may be from the following sources: • Documents (such as pay stubs or award notice) • Written statements from persons with knowledge of the group's income (such as employer or agency issuing benefits). Verify the following types of income with one of the stated sources or its equivalent: • Child Care, Child Services, and Adult Foster Care Income o statement from the person receiving the service, o written statement from the worker who authorizes payment for the service, or o bills or statements from the provider stating the cost of care, the period for which the care was provided, and the nature of the care • Earnings from Employment o income tax returns, o pay stubs, or o other written statement, signed by the employer, giving the necessary information • Property-Related Income (this could be earned or unearned income depending on the extent to which the individual serves in a property management capacity; see Section 4.37: Rental Income in this Part). o mortgage or land contract, or o bills or receipts • Rental and Room and Board Income (this could be earned or unearned income depending on the extent to which the individual serves in a property management capacity; see Section 4.37.1: Room and Board in this Part). o written statement from the boarder/renter, o accounting or other business records, o lease or contract, o rent receipt book, or o request for rental information statement if the boarder/renter receives public assistance • Self-employment