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Page | 231 2. If wage verifications are submitted with the application, the wage information must be acted on, even if it the income change was within $50 of the previously verified amount. We must act on all reported changes. 3. If the income question is marked no and we have information that the household has earned income, it is now questionable and must be resolved prior to approval. The income must be listed on the application. 4. If the income question is marked yes, the income for the past 30 days must be listed on the application. If not, do not approve benefits until the information is received. The information can be completed by the Benefits Specialist during the interview with the household. If so, the EABS must initial and date the change on the application or send a copy of that page to the household with a DSS-EA-300 requesting completion. 5. If the income listed is from the same source and within $50 from the last reported amount, and it is not questionable, act on the change but do not require verification. 6. If the household reports an income change within $50 of the previously verified amount and it is from the same source, update the income amount on ACCESS and keep the verification code Y. Document in the narrative that a change in income was reported and acted on, but new verification is not requested because the change is within than $50 from the previously verified amount. C. Unearned income 1. If income verifications are submitted with the application, the information must be acted on, even if it the income change was within $50 of the previously reported amount. We must act on all reported changes. 2. If the unearned income question is marked no and we have information that the household has unearned income, it is now questionable and must be resolved prior to approval. The income must be listed on the application. 3. If the unearned income question is marked yes, the income for the past 30 days must be listed on the application. If not, do not approve benefits until the information is received. The information can be completed by the Benefits Specialist during the interview with the household. If so, the EABS must initial and date the change on the application or send a copy of that page to the household with a DSS-EA-300 requesting completion. 4. If the income listed is from the same source and within $50 from the last reported amount, and it is not questionable, act on the change but do not require verification. 5. If the household reports an income change within $50 of the previously verified amount and it is from the same source, update the income amount on ACCESS and keep the verification code Y. Document in the narrative that a change in income was reported and acted on, but new verification is not requested because the change is within than $50 from the previously verified amount. D. ABAWD status Changes: Changes in ABAWD status must be reported at renewal. E. Changes in legally obligated child support paid: If verification of the change is not provided and cannot be obtained through DCS, no deduction is allowed for the child support expense. F. Medical Expense: Previously unreported medical expenses as well as changes in medical expenses that change by more than $25 must be verified in order for the deduction to be allowed.