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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Income - Verification 415-15-10-05 (Revised 10/01/2023 ML #3750) View Archives

While eligibility for LIHEAP is determined in large measure on information supplied by the applicant under penalty of perjury, income eligibility must be supported by conclusive, documenting evidence.

All sources and types of income that exceed $500 per year must be verified at the time of application by written documentation. This may be accomplished by the use of wage stubs, signed statement from an employer, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms, automatic bank deposit slips for social security, award letters for SSI or other types of benefits, interfaces, etc.

Acceptable interfaces for each program are addressed in the Administrative Procedures Manual. Refer to section 448-01-50 of the Administrative Procedures Manual.

Interface searches are to be conducted according to current agreements with the interface sources.

If the application is taken during the early days of the month before the current wage stub is available, the previous month's wage stubs, etc. may be used to establish the amount of monthly income. If the applicant has income from a new source in the month of application, consider the amount of this monthly income. Establish the annual amount of income by using the current wage stubs received and the pay frequency. If no pay checks have been received at the time of application, a written verification from the employer should be provided by the applicant.

Income received during any month used to compute eligibility and/or benefits prior to the month of application must be similarly verified.