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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2908 p.2 Verification

i. A signed statement of self-employment income on a form provided by the Department; and

ii. Any other receipts or documents related to the business that the Department requests.

d. The Department must use automated resources or electronic databases, such as the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS), whenever possible for verification.

1. A household may provide other documentation if it disagrees with the results of the automated or electronic search.

e. The Department may only contact third parties about the household:

1. To verify a household’s eligibility for benefits;

2. To substantiate facts when necessary for the administration of the program; or

3. When otherwise required by law.

f. Failure on the part of the head of household, or any other person residing in the living unit, to engage in the following actions shall result in a denial of benefits to the entire fuel household:

1. Submit required information;

2. Provide documentation necessary for required verification;

3. Consent to third-party verification of any eligibility factor; or

4. Cooperate in obtaining required verification.

g. When the head of household seeks to have a person excluded from the fuel household, they may be required to provide evidence that substantiates that this person qualifies for exclusion under rule 2903(b).

1. For a roomer or boarder, proof of payment of reasonable room rent is required for verification.

2. For a caretaker or companion, the head of household must complete a form provided by the Department.