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MS 0675 (4) [Note: When processing income matches with verification available on Eligibility Advisor (EA), it is not appropriate to use the income unless the individual confirms the employer’s name and wages shown on EA are correct. Refer to MS 0680. C. Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) Veterans Match – Individual Summary: PARIS Veterans Match – Individual Summary, is a quarterly report that matches the Social Security Number (SSN) of Worker Portal members receiving Veterans Administration (VA) benefits against the PARIS Veterans File. The report lists the case information, member information, and the VA matched data. The report includes a two-character Entitlement Code (ENT CODE) that identifies the payment type of the award. The first character indicates the type of service and the second character indicates if the payment is Pension or Compensation (Example: ENT CODE ‘71’ is ‘Vietnam Service Compensation’). Note: ENT CODE ‘51’ indicates a one-time compensation payment for the Month-of-Death. It is not identified in the key.] Use the key below to determine the payment type. First Position Second Position 0 - Gulf War Service 1 - Compensation 1 - WWI Service 2 - Protected Pension (veteran) 2 - WWII Service 4 - Section 306 Pension (veteran) 3 - Korean Conflict Service 5 - Death Compensation 4 - Peacetime Service 6 - Protected Pension (survivor) 7 - Vietnam Service 7 - Dependency Indemnity Compensation 9 - Philippine Service 8 - Section 306 Pension (survivor) D - Improved Pension (survivor) L - Improved Pension (veteran) The gross, net, and check amounts in the VA data portion are shown in whole dollars only (no cents). Therefore, if the individual receives a VA amount that includes cents, then the amount shown on the report will be less than the actual amount received. 1. If the VA income is already counting in the case for the member and the amount on the report differs within 0.99 cents, no change is required to the case except documentation of the match. 2. If the VA income is already counting in the case for the member and the amount on the report differs more than 0.99 cents, consider the income verified upon receipt of the match, the match amount as accurate, and correct the case accordingly. 3. If the VA income is not counting in the case, consider the income verified upon receipt of the match, the match amount as accurate, and correct the case accordingly.