Verify eligibility factors at initial application. You must also verify some eligibility factors monthly, at recertification, or when changes occur. See 0007.03 (Monthly Reporting - Cash), 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting), 0007.15 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes - Cash), 0007.15.03 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes - SNAP), 0009 (Recertification). Use the Verification Request Form (DHS-2919) (PDF) to request needed verification. Also see Chapter 8 (Changes in Circumstances) for verifications which may be required when a unit has a change in circumstances.

Do not verify eligibility factors that are already verified and not subject to change. The verification must be in existing files. Verify the following for all programs:

●	Income.
●	Inconsistent information. See 0010.15 (Verification - Inconsistent Information).
●	Immigration status, ONLY if the applicant reports a non-citizen status, including non-citizens, naturalized and derived citizen status. Do not run a Systematic Alien Verifications for Entitlements (SAVE) report unless you have determined that the applicant meets all other program requirements and the client would be eligible for benefits if the immigration status requirement is met. See 0031 (Non-Citizen Guidance), 0031.30 (Verifications – Acceptable Immigration Documents), 0031.30.01 (Verifications – When to Run Save), 0031.30.03 (Verifications – How to Run Save), and Roadmap for Non-Citizen Cases found in Guides and Handouts. Also see 0010.18.01 (Mandatory Verifications - Cash Assistance) for additional MFIP provisions relating to citizenship and immigration status.

If no other form of verification is available or if the client chooses to use a form to verify residence or shelter expenses, you may use the Authorization for Release of Information About Residence and Shelter Expenses (DHS-2952) (PDF). Do not require any other form for this purpose. Require the client to complete only those items needed to determine eligibility or benefit for the program(s) the client is requesting or receiving.

Counties and tribes must use forms developed by the State agency for the purposes of informing and advising clients about their rights and responsibilities, the status of an application or recertification, and ongoing eligibility for assistance. If the State agency does not provide a form for a given purpose, the county or tribe may develop their own form; however, the form must meet the requirements in TEMP Manual TE12.02.01 (County Designed Forms).

Verify additional eligibility factors required by each program as noted in the specific program provisions in 0004.04 (Expedited SNAP), 0010.18.01 (Mandatory Verifications - Cash Assistance), 0010.18.02 (Mandatory Verifications - SNAP).


MFIP:
Verify only counted income.

Do not verify earned income of a child under age 6.

Do not verify earned income of a child age 6 or older who has verified they are enrolled in school full-time in elementary, secondary, or GED.

Do not verify earned income of a caregiver under 20 who has verified they are enrolled at least half-time in an approved school.

See 0017.15.15 (Income of Minor Child/Caregiver Under 20).


SNAP:
See 0010.18.02 (Mandatory Verifications – SNAP), 0010.18.02.03 (Non-Mandatory Verifications – SNAP).


MSA, GA, HSP:
Follow general provisions.