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628 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 2: Verification (07/2026) Note: For ERDC, general eligibility does not require that individuals provide a social security number (SSN) and children may be eligible for ERDC regardless of their immigration status. Verification of SSN, citizenship and qualified noncitizen status is not required. For REF and REFM, general eligibility does not require that individuals provide a social security number (SSN). Sometimes verification can be waived in certain circumstances. Click here for Expedited service and priority processing. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-115-0610 — Verification; General 461-115-0700 — Required Verification; GA, OSIP, OSIPM, and QMB 461-115-0704 — Required Verification of Citizenship and Noncitizen Status; OSIP, OSIPM, and QMB 410-200-0230 — Verification 414-175-0020 — General Eligibility Requirements Income verification ODHS|OHA must gather information regarding an applicant’s anticipated representative income. If available, ODHS|OHA must use the information it receives from an electronic source such as the Work Number, IEVS or other recognized sources of income verification to verify eligibility without requiring additional documentation. When additional documentation is needed, this can be provided via paystubs, an award letter, an employer letter, a phone call to the employer (which must be clearly explained in case notes including the person spoken to, position and phone number) or other valid means. Verification received from an employer, other than pay stubs, should include the following: • Name of employee • Position • Hourly wage • Number of hours worked per week (can be a range, e.g. 10–15 hours), and • Date of first paycheck. Some individuals are paid under the table or do odd jobs that do not generate pay stubs or income verification (e.g., picking up soda cans to recycle, selling plasma, etc.). These may also be considered marginal income. The applicant should be interviewed regarding the type and amount of income they receive. This should be narrated, including the reason why verification is not available. Applicants may have the ability to get verification even if they receive only marginal income. For example, an applicant who is working for the same person in the neighborhood each week doing odd jobs may be able to get a statement from the neighbor to verify how much they are earning. In this case, verification must be requested. Effective immediately, all programs consider verification acceptable when it represents what the individual expects to receive ongoing. Income verification documentation representing less than a full calendar month may be considered sufficient verification in some instances.