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DEO LIHEAP Policies and Procedures Manual Page 49

Part 1200 -- Determining Income Eligibility .01 General Requirements A. A household’s total gross countable income shall not exceed 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. B. Earned and/or unearned income will be considered in determining eligibility for services. The gross amount of income prior to deductions will be counted unless otherwise specified. C. Income will be counted as received at the time it is made available to the household. A check is considered received when it is added to the deposited account, put in the hands of the client, or made available to the client. D. Individuals whose income must be counted - Any income of a household member 18 and older will be counted, including ineligible household members. Income for any persons ages 16 and 17 who do not attend school full time will be counted. E. Earned income is defined as either cash or in-kind income that is received as compensation for wages, salaries, commissions, or profit through employment or self-employment. F. Unearned income is defined as income which was not received as a result of the performance of a service, or that was earned from sources other than employment, self- employment or in-kind income. G. Acceptable Documentation of Income can include, but not be limited to: 1. Paycheck stub(s) 2. Copy of check where gross earnings are listed 3. Employer’s statement that is signed and dated. (If employer verification would jeopardize the applicant’s job, then other means of verification must be pursued.) The employer’s statement must include the following: (a.) Name, address and telephone number of employer (b.) Frequency of receipt (c.) Gross amount of income (d.) Day of the week pay is received. 4. Assistance payment records