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Chapter: 2400 Budgeting Income Program: FS 7 3. verification of withholding from unemployment compensation checks, 4. records in the Clerk of the Court's office, 5. statements from the custodial parent (CP) regarding direct payments or third party payments the NCP makes or expects to make to the CP, or 6. electronic FLORIDA CSE screens.

NCPs or AGs who fail or refuse to obtain necessary verification of their legal obligation and of the actual amount paid for child support will have their eligibility and benefit level determined without consideration of a child support deduction. The eligibility specialist may offer to assist in obtaining documentary evidence in situations where it is difficult or impossible for the NCP to obtain the necessary verification. 2410.0335 Shelter Costs Disregard (FS) Monthly shelter costs in excess of 50 percent of the assistance group's income after all other allowable expenses are deducted, is an allowable deduction, up to the maximum in Appendix A- 1.

Certain assistance groups shall be allowed an excess shelter disregard for the monthly cost that exceeds 50 percent of the assistance group's income after all other allowable disregards, with no maximum applied. These assistance groups are those that contain at least one individual who is elderly or disabled as defined below:

1. is 60 or over, or will be 60 by the last day in the month of application;

2. receives SSI benefits, under Title XVI;

3. receives disability and blindness payments under Title I, II, X, XIV, XVI of the Social Security Act;

4. receives federal or state supplemental benefits provided eligibility to receive benefits is based on criteria as stringent as Title XVI of the Social Security Act;

5. receives federal or state administered supplemental benefit under section 212(a) of P.L. 93-66;

6. receives disability retirement benefits from a government agency because of a permanent disability under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act;

7. is a veteran with a service connected or non-service connected disability rated or paid as total under Title 38 of the United States Code, or is considered in need of regular aid and attendance, or permanently housebound under such title of the code;

8. is a veteran's surviving spouse and is considered by the VA in need of aid and attendance or permanently housebound;

9. is a veteran's surviving child considered to be permanently incapable of self-support under Title 38 of the United States Code;

10. is a veteran's surviving spouse or child receiving or approved to receive compensation due to the veteran's service connected death under Title 38 of the United States Code and who has a disability considered permanent under Section 221(i) of the Social Security Act, or receiving or approved to receive pension benefits for a non-service connected death under Title 38 of the United States Code and who has a disability considered permanent by SSA;