Requesting Information About Recipients

GENERAL RULE - The information noted in FS 888-1 shall be requested from the appropriate agencies about members of recipient households as follows:

1. Quarterly, from MESC on wages. Such requests shall include all households which participated in any month of the corresponding quarter.

2. Monthly, from SSA data bases and not later than the second month of the certification period when the requests at application did not establish automatic reporting of changes in SSA data.

3. Annually, from IRS for all current recipients. This request shall be made as soon as practicable after the latest year's data is available from IRS.

4. Weekly, from MESC on UIB benefits for all participating households.