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MANDATORY VERIFICATIONS - CASH ASSISTANCE

0010.18.01

0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People).

If the client has given you permission to contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), see 0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People).

VERIFY THE FOLLOWING AT RECERTIFICATION:

● Counted income.

● Presence of a minor child in the home, if questionable.

● Inconsistent information. See 0010.15 (Verification - Inconsistent Information).

● Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

- Bank Accounts:

-- Checking accounts. -- Savings accounts. -- Debit cards. An EBT card is not a debit card. See DEBIT CARD in 0002.13 (Glossary: Conciliation...). -- Money market accounts. -- Certificates of deposit, including if it is matured or not. See MATURED CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT in 0002.39 (Glossary: Lump Sum...).

- Stocks and Bonds, including if there is a financial penalty associated with accessing stocks and bonds. Pension and retirement accounts are considered stocks and bonds.

- Ownership of vehicles.

● Whether a caregiver is eligible for Family Stabilization Services (FSS). For information on FSS, see the Employment Services Manual.

● The amount of a housing subsidy and exemptions to counting the subsidy. See 0017.15.99 (Housing Subsidy).

● Child and spousal support payments to people outside the household. See 0018.33 (Child and Spousal Support Deductions).

● Marriage date, if needed to determine eligibility for New Spouse Income policy. See 0022.11 (New Spouse Income).

VERIFY THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WHEN REPORTED:

See 0007.15 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes – Cash) for changes participants are required to report within 10 days.

● Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

- Bank Accounts:

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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 11/2019

MANDATORY VERIFICATIONS - CASH ASSISTANCE

0010.18.01

0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People).

If the client has given you permission to contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), see 0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People).

VERIFY THE FOLLOWING AT RECERTIFICATION:

● Counted income.

● Presence of a minor child in the home, if questionable.

● Inconsistent information. See 0010.15 (Verification - Inconsistent Information).

● Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

- Bank Accounts:

- Stocks and Bonds, including if there is a financial penalty associated with accessing stocks and bonds. Pension and retirement accounts are considered stocks and bonds.

- Ownership of vehicles.

● Whether a caregiver is eligible for Family Stabilization Services (FSS). For information on FSS, see the Employment Services Manual.

● The amount of a housing subsidy and exemptions to counting the subsidy. See 0017.15.99 (Housing Subsidy).

● Child and spousal support payments to people outside the household. See 0018.33 (Child and Spousal Support Deductions).

● Marriage date, if needed to determine eligibility for New Spouse Income policy. See 0022.11 (New Spouse Income).

VERIFY THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WHEN REPORTED:

See 0007.15 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes – Cash) for changes participants are required to report within 10 days.

● Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

- Bank Accounts: