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C. Number of hours BG is expected to work each pay period

NOTE: Under some circumstances, employers charge a fee for income verification. DSS does not pay for this verification. If no other source is available, an A/R statement may be used.

2. Unearned Income Use available verification (e.g., award letter, copy of check, etc.) if income has been received or contact income source to verify the following if verification is not available:

A. Estimated amount B. Frequency of receipt

3. Terminated Income If the BG reports income from a terminated source, the ES Worker must determine monthly income based on the actions in the following chart: Reported Treatment Application/reapplication Count actual income received in the month of application/reapplication, provided this is the last month the income will be received. Count converted income in the month of application/reapplication, if income from the terminated source will be received an additional month. Count any actual income to be received in the month following application. Redetermination A terminated source of income will not affect the month of report. Count any actual income to be received in the following month. Changes A terminated source of income will not affect the month of report. Count any actual income to be received in the following month.

8.5 Added Individual Treated as Applicant An individual added to an eligible BG is considered an applicant in all respects, except for accrual rights. An application must be reviewed/signed before adding the individual. The income of the individual being added is budgeted prospectively.

CAUTION: The ES Worker must test for prospective eligibility prior to inclusion of the individual in the new BG. The individual cannot be added to the new BG until he/she has been removed from the old BG (if appropriate).

1. Budgeting an Added Individual Add the individual's needs, income and resources in determining the BG eligibility effective the month following the month the change was reported or discovered.