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12100 VERIFICATION AT APPLICATION

Verification of the following information is required at application: A. Identity, Residence, Gross Income, Questionable Information 1. If the above information is not verified by the 30th day following the application date, the case must be denied on the 30th day. If the 30th day is on a weekend or a holiday, deny the application on the following workday. 2. Job terminations: If the income terminated over 60 days prior to the application received date, no verification is required for the termination reason or the last pay, unless it is questionable. The 60 day count starts 60 days from the date the job was terminated to the receipt date of the application. B. Social Security Numbers, Non-citizen Status, Household Composition, Disability, DCS Cooperation 1. Providing the SSN or proof of application for a SSN is sufficient verification. The SSN is required unless there are good cause reasons, or the child is under 7 months of age. 2. Proof of legal residency (e.g. Refugee Status, Permanent Resident Alien) is required for non-citizen status. 3. Household composition verification is only required if the information is questionable. 4. If verification of receiving a disability payment is not provided, the individual is not coded as permanently disabled and is not entitled to uncapped shelter. 5. If SSN or citizenship is not provided, the individual is not considered in the household count (The individual’s Income and expenses will be prorated). 6. Cooperation with DCS by the Head of Household for biological/adopted children with an parent not in the home is required, unless good cause is granted. C. Expenses (medical, dependent care, shelter, legally obligated child support paid) 1. The household may choose to have the application processed without verification of the expense or may choose to have the application pended until verification is received. 2. If verification of expenses is not received by the 30th day following the application day, process the application by entering the information on ACCESS with an “N” verification code. 12200 VERIFICATION AT RENEWAL

Verification of the following information is required at renewal: A. An income source change: Anytime there is a new income source, verification is required regardless of the amount of income. B. Earned income 1. Job terminations: If the income terminated over 30 days prior to the renewal receipt date, no verification is required for the termination reason or for the last pay check, unless it is questionable. The 30 day count starts 30 days from the date the job was terminated to the receipt date of the application.