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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 25 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs
In determining whether or not the applicant is eligible for payment of utility services, the following requirements must be met: • The applicant must submit a written notice of termination from the provider that indicates a specific date on which the service was or will be terminated, and the amount of the overdue bill; or • The applicant must submit a written statement from the provider, such as fuel oil, bottled gas, or coal company, that indicates no future orders will be filled; and • The utility services must be in the name of the applicant or a member of the AG except, in the following situations: o When the Worker determines that the utility service is not in the name of the applicant or AG member because that person is deceased, has left the household with no intention to return, or the applicant is unable to pay the security deposit; or o The Worker determines that the utility service is in the name of the landlord, mobile home park owner/manager, etc., this person becomes, in effect, the utility provider. Therefore, the applicant must obtain a written notice of termination as specified above from this provider. • The service address must be in West Virginia. • When the water and sewage is billed separately, it is legal for the supplier to terminate water service for the non- payment of sewage even when the water bill is current. In these situations, a notice of termination for water service may be submitted by the applicant for an overdue sewage bill. This is accepted as verification of the emergency. 20.2.4.B.3 Determining the Amount of Payment In determining the amount of payment, the Worker must consider the following: • The type of utility service being requested for payment. • The amount of the overdue utility bill which covers a billing period up to 30 days. • The average daily amount of the overdue bill when the overdue billing period exceeds 30 days. NOTE: An electronic notice may be accepted in place of termination notice or written statement from the provider.