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pg. 26 otherwise, is not an acceptable method of income verification. Once the information is verified and updated on the E1ID screen for all members, the E1IS screen will display the income and deduction totals for the household. There may be times when a Contract Agency is working an application for LIHEAP past the required thirty (30) calendar days processing timeframe. LIHEAP policy dictates when determining LIHEAP eligibility, obtain income from the month prior to the application. LIHEAP applications processed any time over the required thirty (30) calendar days processing should continue to obtain income information from the month prior to the application month and not the month prior to the date the LIHEAP application is being processed. Document all gross earned and unearned income for each household member 18 years of age and older. If the declared income minus allowable deductions- exclusions exceeds the maximum, documentation will not be required. The applicant or member cannot self-declare income. Obtain verification of income from the employer or other income source, either verbally or in written form. Documentation for households classified as Category A where all members are receiving SNAP will consist of information from the FAMIS System. Households that are in “APP” status for the SNAP case will be identified as a category “B” case. Income documentation for members who are not on the SNAP case must be obtained for the month prior to the application month from the various sources identified below. Earned Income and Documentation: Wages: Including regular pay, vacation, sick leave, bonuses, and tips and other payments for services rendered including Sheltered Workshop, Supported Employment administered by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.  Payroll Check Stubs  All checks need to be dated with the month prior to the application date.  YTD pay information can be used if there are missing pay periods, only if the missing pay stubs are between the ones provided.  Verbal documentation by the employer.  Requires extensive case notes on E1CN including who you spoke with, amount of gross income, any deductions, and the date you spoke with the employer.  Employee Wage Documentation Report (LIHEAP-3)  System verification from E1ES,  Statement from the employer with the current date  The Work Number  It is the responsibility of the household’s member to contact The Work Number in order to obtain the income information related to