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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

3 of 8 (EITHER IN WRITING USING THE REDETERMINATION APPLICATION OR THE SR OR DURING AN INTERVIEW) THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS OBTAINED NEW EMPLOYMENT OR TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT, WHICH WAS NOT VERIFIED THROUGH THE OFS-FA WEB SYSTEM CLEARANCE SUMMARY, THE WORK NUMBER MAY BE QUERIED TO OBTAIN WAGE VERIFICATION FOR THE NEWLY REPORTED EMPLOYMENT OR TERMINATED INCOME AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT DATE FOR TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO FLUCTUATING AND STABLE INCOME.

B-661-2-FITAP - PO Determining Unearned Income

IF UNEARNED INCOME DOES NOT FLUCTUATE, VERIFY AND BUDGET THE MONTHLY AMOUNT.

CONTINUE MONTHLY BUDGETING OF PAYMENTS SUCH AS FITAP, SSI AND SOCIAL SECURITY EVEN THOUGH MAILING CYCLES MAY CAUSE TWO PAYMENTS TO BE RECEIVED IN ONE MONTH AND NONE IN THE NEXT MONTH.

IF UNEARNED INCOME OTHER THAN CHILD SUPPORT FLUCTUATES, AVERAGE THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS TO DETERMINE THE MONTHLY AMOUNT.

EXCEPTION: IF UNEARNED INCOME IS VERIFIED THROUGH THE OFS-FA WEB SYSTEM CLEARANCE SUMMARY, USE INCOME RECEIVED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AVAILABLE FROM THE ‘AS OF DATE’ SHOWN ON THE ‘VERIFICATION DETAILS’ PANEL.

REFER TO B-620-8 SNAP/FITAP FOR FLUCTUATING CHILD SUPPORT.

DO NOT USE PERIODS WHEN INCOME WAS NOT RECEIVED OR VARIED GREATLY DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

IF ALL ATTEMPTS TO VERIFY INCOME ARE UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE PAYOR FAILS OR REFUSES TO GIVE INFORMATION AND NO OTHER INCOME VERFICATION CAN BE FOUND, DETERMINE WITH THE CLIENT AN AMOUNT TO USE IN THE BUDGET BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

B-662-FITAP - PO CONVERTING INCOME TO MONTHLY AMOUNTS

WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS, USE THE APPROPRIATE CONVERSION FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE MONTHLY AMOUNT. EXCEPT WHEN LESS THAN A FULL MONTH'S INCOME WAS RECEIVED BECAUSE:

● THE INCOME TERMINATES DURING THE MONTH, OR

● THE INCOME BEGINS DURING THE MONTH, OR