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TABLE OF CONTENTS 200 VERIFICATION 205 DOCUMENTATION 210 TYPES OF VERIFICATION 210.1 Primary Source 210.1.1 Verification Received Through Inquiry Systems/Interfaces 210.1.2 Verification Obtained Directly from the Source 210.2 Secondary Source – Collateral Contacts 210.3 Visually Viewed 210.4 Other Verification – Customer Statement/Self Declaration 215 EVALUATING VERIFICATION 220 QUESTIONABLE INFORMATION 225 VERIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION AT INITIAL APPLICATION / RECERTIFICATION / REDETERMINATION / REPORTED CHANGES 225.1 Initial Application/Adding New Household Members 225.2 Reported Changes / Recertification/ Redetermination 240 VERIFICATION SOURCES 240.1 Age 240.1.1 Alternate Sources 240.2 Non-Citizen Status 240.3 Citizenship 240.3.1 Alternate Sources 240.4 Death 240.4.1 Alternate Sources 240.5 Domicile / Household Composition 240.6 Identity 240.6.1 Alternate Sources 240.7 Relationship 240.7.1 Alternate Sources 240.8 Residency 241 INCOME VERIFICATION SOURCES 241.1 Child Support 241.2 Contributions 241.3 Earned Income 241.4 Educational Grants, Scholarships or Loans 241.5 Government Benefits 241.6 Other Income 241.7 Social Security Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance (RSDI) 241.8 Self-Employment 241.9 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) VERIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 10 July 26 MTL 12/26 TABLE OF CONTENTS A-200