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INCOME: INCOME AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM (IEVS)

Revised 04-01-13

IEVS SDX Match Data SDX is a tape provided by SSA to the Agency, and contains SSI as well as social security and other unearned benefits such as VA, Black Lung, Railroad Retirement and Mandatory State Supplement (MSS). The most current alert should provide the current SSI benefit level and be considered verified upon receipt. However, other benefit information, including social security, may not be current on SDX. SDX information is updated as received for other benefits but there may be some lag time before the information is received and can be entered into the system. The social security amount provided through SDX is the gross entitlement amount, i.e., the amount before deductions such as recoupment for any prior overpayment. For applicants, matches will be conducted at the next scheduled SDX processing cycle. Remember that SSI recipients are not included in the TANF Assistance Unit. For recipients, matches will be conducted monthly; however, after the initial match, alerts will be provided only when there is a change between data in MAVERICS and SDX. For additional information regarding MAVERICS screens, etc., please refer to Volume X, IEVS SDX MATCH DATA. MDHS-EA-975, IEVS State Resource Data IEVS State Resource Data (SRD) matches will help identify unreported income and/or resources. Be aware that the data will be at least 18 months old at the time of receipt. A match from SRD will not result in an on-line IEVS alert. A different procedure must be used for handling State Resource Data matches. All staff who need access to the SRD (paper) information must receive training on security procedures for the handling of this information and must receive written instructions with copies of the Internal Revenue Code relating to civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of information. Each employee will sign the MDHS-EA-106 Security Awareness training form after the IEVS training, and it will be necessary to update this form yearly. New employees must be provided this security information and must sign the training acknowledgment form before they can have authorized access to SRD.