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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-660-FITAP Budgeting Effective Date June 1, 2019

2 of 8 DO NOT REJECT THE APPLICATION OR CLOSE THE CASE FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION, IF VERIFICATION OF EARNINGS IS PROVIDED THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS.

TO ESTIMATE EARNINGS FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE MONTHS, USE INCOME FROM AT LEAST TWO PAY PERIODS WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF INCOME AND AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH FROM:

● THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION, ● THE DATE THE REDETERMINATION IS RECEIVED,

EXCEPTION: IF WAGES WERE VERIFIED THROUGH THE OFS-FA WEB SYSTEM CLEARANCE SUMMARY USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WORK NUMBER, USE THE ‘AS OF DATE’ SHOWN ON THE ‘VERIFICATION DETAILS’ PANEL TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH.

● THE DATE A SIMPLIFIED REPORT IS RECEIVED,

EXCEPTION: IF WAGES WERE VERIFIED THROUGH THE OFS-FA WEB SYSTEM CLEARANCE SUMMARY USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WORK NUMBER, USE THE ‘AS OF DATE’ SHOWN ON THE ‘VERIFICATION DETAILS’ PANEL TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH.

● THE DATE THE VERIFICATION IS REQUESTED,

● THE DATE OF THE MOST RECENT CHECK STUB, IF MORE CURRENT VERIFICATION IS PROVIDED, OR

NOTE: IF A CHECK STUB IS MORE CURRENT THAN THE DATE OF THE REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, THE DATE ON THE NEW CHECK STUB WOULD BECOME THE CURRENT MONTH.

EXAMPLE: APPLICATION RECEIVED AUGUST 25 AND NO VERIFICATION PROVIDED. INTERVIEW CONDUCTED AUGUST 30 AND VERIFICATION OF WAGES REQUESTED SAME DAY FOR JULY AND AUGUST WAGES. CHECK STUB DATED SEPTEMBER 8 IS PROVIDED, THEREFORE, THE CURRENT MONTH BECOMES SEPTEMBER AND THE PRIOR MONTH BECOMES AUGUST. USE AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WAGES.

● THE DATE THE CLIENT REPORTS A CHANGE.

THE WORK NUMBER MUST NOT BE QUERIED AGAIN TO OBTAIN MORE RECENT WAGE VERIFICATION SINCE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE AVAILABLE USING THE OFS-FA WEB SYSTEM CLEARANCE SUMMARY. HOWEVER, IF THE APPLICANT/RECIPIENT REPORTS