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2.1.10 CHILD SUPPORT Written verification of child support is not required. However, the applicant should disclose all applicable sources of income. The amount listed on the application will be used to calculate the child support amount. If the applicant indicates that they are not receiving the child support on a regular basis, you may not count the CS income. Eligibility workers will use only what is listed on the application for counting child support. Since the TANF/SNAP database is not always current, we will not include any child support listed in an open case if it is not included on the application submitted by the client. Note: Child support is calculated the same way as gross income. If child support is received weekly, multiply the amount by 4.33, bi-weekly by 2.16, etc. 2.1.11 TREATMENT OF OVERTIME INCOME Overtime income will be counted when it appears on at least half of the paystubs submitted with a child care application, even if the overtime pay amounts vary with each paystub. Unusual pay amounts will be counted only if they appear on at least half of the paystubs submitted with a child care application. If paid weekly, overtime should be on at least two pay stubs. For bi-weekly or semi-monthly, on at least one. 2.1.12 TREATMENT OF IRREGULAR FLUCTUATIONS OF EARNINGS For initial child care determination and redetermination of eligibility irregular fluctuation in earnings will be considered. Temporary increases in income, including temporary increases that result in monthly income exceeding 85% SMI, does not affect eligibility or family copayments. Seasonal income or irregular income must be averaged over a period of time; typically, three months. For example, an applicant is employed as a waitress and submits four paystubs with the application. Three of the paystubs show $250 gross per week; the fourth paystub shows $1000 gross for the week. The client lives and works in North Augusta and the paystubs submitted are for the month of April. The $1000 paystub is for the same week as the Master’s Golf Tournament in North Augusta. It is not typical for the client to receive a $1,000 paycheck. That paystub is an unusual pay amount and would not be considered in determining the applicant’s gross monthly income. For this example, to determine the client’s gross monthly income, the three $250 paystubs would be averaged; the $1000 paystub would not be included.