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4251 Volume III | Chapter 4

Volume III | Chapter 4 INCOME: INCOME AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM (IEVS)

Revised 05-01-06

Use Of Data The information obtained through the IEVS matches shall be used for purposes of: 1. Verifying an Assistance Unit’s income to establish eligibility; 2. Verifying the eligibility for and proper amount of benefits; 3. Investigating to determine whether participating households received benefits to which they were not entitled; and 4. Obtaining information which will be used in conducting criminal or civil prosecutions based on receipt of TANF benefits to which participating households were not entitled. TYPES AND FREQUENCY OF MATCHES MIS will conduct the matches through the cross matching of computer tapes as outlined below. IEVS BENDEX Match Data BENDEX is an exchange system used by the Agency to request social security benefit information on recipients which is provided via on-line IEVS Alerts. When the TANF case is closed in MAVERICS, the recipients are removed from the BENDEX tape. In situations of reapplication by these individuals, special care should be taken to ascertain that the BENDEX information has the amount of the current social security benefit before it is used for verification. The worker must use the WTPQ inquiry before completing the application. If a closed case is activated, alerts will be received as changes in the social security benefit occur. BENDEX also reflects certain wage information contained in the Benefit Earnings Record 4250