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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 51 5.3.2.2. Averaging the amount of the irregular income received in the past to arrive at a monthly amount which can be anticipated in the future. The case manager will generally average the monthly gross income received in the previous three months. However, if an applicant/recipient experiences or has experienced a recent substantial decrease or increase in his/her regular income, the case manager will take this into consideration to estimate the income the applicant/recipient can reasonably expect to receive in the future. OR 5.3.2.3. Total the income that varies seasonally throughout a year, and then dividing by 12 to obtain an expected average monthly income. The case manager should take into consideration any change in the rate of payment that has taken place when calculating the average. OR 5.3.2.4. In situations where an applicant or member of the family has recently experienced a temporary disruption (less than 90 days) of income due to a strike, job loss, cut back in number of hours to be worked or other factors, the CCR&R case manager shall consider as income that amount that the client can reasonably anticipate receiving during the next month. Monthly reporting by the client of income received should be requested until the temporary disruption is ended. 5.3.3. Changes in Income during Certificate Period. Clients whose income changes during a certificate period shall remain eligible for services until the next status review. If the client’s income has decreased, the client may request a fee reduction. (See Chapter 6, Section 4.6) CCR&R case managers shall not increase fees for clients whose income has increased due to increased work hours, pay raise or other income during the certificate period. For instructions on making changes to an assessment during the certificate period, see Chapter 6, section 3. For instructions on adding a spouse/parent/child to the household see Chapter 6, section 2. 5.4. Sources of Documentation/Verification The methods acceptable for verifying most eligibility criteria can be found in the following chart. The working applicant/recipient must receive a non-subsidized wage or salary, either from an employer or through self-employment, to meet the definition of working (see Chapter 1, Definition of Program Terms). In situations where a non-working applicant/recipient (attends school or training) has no income from any source, the client’s statement to this fact will be accepted unless the CCR&R case manager has reason to believe the statement is not truthful. All documentation must be no older than 45 days except for the exceptions listed for child support, alimony, and tax records. Tax records must reflect the most recent period.