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m. The provisions of cooperation in relation to the Child Support Enforcement Program. The client must be informed of the responsibility to assist the State or local agency and the consequences for refusing to cooperate, unless good cause for refusing to cooperate has been determined to exist. The applicant/recipient must be given the opportunity to withdraw the application or request the termination of assistance, before the next payment is issued. The appropriate notice must be sent in either situation.

n. Provisions regarding income and the method by which income will be counted, including how and when lump sum payments will be counted.

o. Provisions concerning treatment of child care/incapacitated adult care disregard as it relates to an individual's employment status and eligibility determination (Section 305.3.B.6.). The applicant/recipient must be given the opportunity to choose either the child care disregard or the child care vendor payment to the provider.

p. Standards of assistance.

q. Under the VIEW Program, the requirements of the program, the conditions for exemption from this requirement and that all recipients will be notified via mail of specifics regarding participation upon approval of their application. Additionally, the requirement to report all changes relative to VIEW status and the condition of eligibility to participate, if required, must be explained. See Section 901.2 for further details of explanation.

r. Verification of Information - The applicant/recipient must be advised that all factors of eligibility are verified and that public records, such as Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, etc., are utilized in this effort. The applicant/recipient should also be advised that the records of Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) and Social Security are periodically checked for income.

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