Costs of child care when applying the initial eligibility test. See 0018.09 (Dependent Care Deduction).

Stop work, if necessary to verify income in the month of application.

The number of hours worked each month.

Verify the following assets. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Presence of a minor child in the home, if questionable.

Marriage date, if needed to determine eligibility for New Spouse Income policy. See 0022.11 (New Spouse Income).

Identity of adults.

Age, if related to eligibility or benefit level.

Social Security number, unless the unit member qualifies as a non-citizen who is a victim of battery and/or cruelty. See 0011.03.21 (Non-Citizens - Victims of Battery/Cruelty). Do not require a Social Security card to verify the social security number (SSN) a client provides. Only keep copies of social security cards in a case file if they are used to resolve an IEVS discrepancy or an SSN DAIL message. See 0010.18.03 (Verifying Social Security Numbers). Do not require undocumented persons to provide a Social Security number.

Child and spousal support payments to people outside the household, to be allowed as a deduction.

School attendance, if related to eligibility.

Relationship of caregivers to the child. See 0005.12.12 (Application Interviews), 0010.03 (Verification Cooperation and Consent), 0010.06 (Sources of Verification - Documents), 0014.03.03 (Determining the Cash Assistance Unit).

Pregnancy, if related to eligibility. See 0013.03.03 (Pregnant Woman Basis – MFIP/DWP).

State residence. See 0011.06 (State Residence), 0011.06.09 (State Residence – 30-Day Requirement). For applicants with a Safe At Home Identification Card, see 0029.29 (Safe At Home Program).

The number of months the unit received TANF funds in another state only if the applicant checks "yes" on the application to receipt of assistance in another state. See 0011.30 (60-Month Lifetime Limit), 0013.05 (DWP Bases of Eligibility).

Application for other maintenance benefits. See 0012.12 (Applying for Other Benefits).

Disability or illness, if needed to determine eligibility for Family Stabilization Services (FSS) or 60-month extension. See 0011.33 (MFIP Hardship Extensions). For information on FSS, see the Employment Services Manual.

Family violence if used as a basis to qualify for a family violence waiver. See 0005.12.12.09 (Family Violence Provisions/Referrals), 0011.30 (60-Month Lifetime Limit), 0010.18.33 (Verifying Family Violence).

Shelter costs, as required for vendor payments. See SHELTER COSTS in 0002.61 (Glossary: SELF...), 0024.09 (Protective and Vendor Payments).

The amount of a housing subsidy and exemptions to counting the subsidy. See 0017.15.99 (Housing Subsidy).

Living arrangement of a minor caregiver. See 0012.06 (Requirements for Caregivers Under 20).

Sponsor income and assets. See 0015.48 (Whose Assets to Consider), 0016 (Income From People Not in the Unit).

Offer to help obtain the verification.

Obtain a signed release of information from the client.  

Continue the application process excluding the mandatory unit member. See 0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People), 0014.03.03 (Determining the Cash Assistance Unit).

Counted income.

Presence of a minor child in the home, if questionable.

Inconsistent information. See 0010.15 (Verification - Inconsistent Information).

Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Whether a caregiver is eligible for Family Stabilization Services (FSS). For information on FSS, see the Employment Services Manual.

The amount of a housing subsidy and exemptions to counting the subsidy. See 0017.15.99 (Housing Subsidy).

Child and spousal support payments to people outside the household. See 0018.33 (Child and Spousal Support Deductions).

Marriage date, if needed to determine eligibility for New Spouse Income policy. See 0022.11 (New Spouse Income).

Verify the following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Unit member whose earnings or hours are counted starts a job. See 0007.12 (Agency Responsibilities for Client Reporting).

Unit member whose earnings or hours are counted terminates a job. See 0008.06.15 (Removing or Recalculating Income).

Unit member whose earnings or hours are counted starts or stops a business, or the business undergoes a major change. See 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. to Monthly Amt - Cash).

Unit member whose income is counted reports initial receipt of unearned income or a lump sum. See 0022 (Budgeting and Benefit Determination).

Birth and relationship of newborn to father when he is in the home. See 0008.06.12.09 (Converting a Pregnant Woman Case), 0010.03 (Verification Cooperation and Consent), 0010.06 (Sources of Verification - Documents).

Returns to the home of unit members and financially responsible people. See 0008.06.06 (Adding a Person to the Unit – Cash); 0008.06.12 (Adding a Person’s Income).

Temporary absences of unit members from the home. See 0014.09 (Assistance Units – Temporary Absence).

A change in the custody of a minor child or a change in visitation schedule. See 0014.12 (Units for People With Multiple Residences).

Child and spousal support payments to people outside the household. See 0018.33 (Child and Spousal Support Deductions).

Full-time school attendance and anticipated graduation date of 18 year old minor children in the assistance unit.

Full-time school attendance of an employed minor child in the assistance unit to determine exclusion of earnings.

Half-time school attendance of caregivers under age 20 to determine exclusion of earnings.

School attendance for parents under age 20 who are required to attend school as part of an Employment Services Plan. See 0028.12 (Education Requirements).

Illness or disability if needed to determine eligibility for a hardship extension or to change to FSS. See 0011.33 (MFIP Hardship Extensions).

Family violence at the time it is claimed. See 0010.18.33 (Verifying Family Violence).

A change in immigration status. See 0010.18.11.03 (Systematic Alien Verification (SAVE)).

Application for a benefit a participant may be eligible for. Counties and tribes can use Notice to Apply for Other Maintenance Benefits (DHS-2116) (PDF) to notify participant of this requirement. See 0012.12 (Applying for Other Benefits).

Any new rent subsidy or any change in rent subsidy.

Marriage date, if needed to determine eligibility for New Spouse Income policy. See 0022.11 (New Spouse Income).

Family maintenance needs before the expense can be allowed in the DWP grant calculation, see 0022.12 (How to Calc. Benefit Level - MFIP/DWP/GA), FAMILY MAINTENANCE NEEDS in 0002.23 (Glossary: Fair Hearing...).

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Receipt of DWP or MFIP within the last 12 months. See 0013.05 (DWP Bases of Eligibility).

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Receipt of TANF-funded assistance months, used to determine DWP eligibility. See 0013.05 (DWP Bases of Eligibility).

Identity of each person applying for assistance.

Social Security number of all people applying for assistance. See 0010.18.03 (Verifying Social Security Numbers).

Client's receipt of SSI. See 0010.18.05 (Verifying Disability/Incapacity – Cash).

The Federal Benefit Rate used to determine the client's SSI benefits.

Identity of each person applying for assistance.

Counted income. See 0017.15.45.03 (How to Determine Gross RSDI).

The following assets. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Social Security number of all people applying for assistance. See 0010.18.03 (Verifying Social Security Numbers).

Basis of eligibility (age, blindness, or disability). See 0010.18.05 (Verifying Disability/Incapacity - Cash), 0013.09 (MSA Bases of Eligibility).

Counted income. See 0017.15.45.03 (How to Determine Gross RSDI).

The following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Counted income.

The following assets. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).

Identity of each person applying for assistance.

Age, if required to determine eligibility.

State residence. See 0011.06 (State Residence), 0029.29 (Safe At Home Program).

GA eligibility basis. See 0013.15 (GA Bases of Eligibility).

Date and reason of employment termination, and date last paid. Verify at the point of employment termination for participants, and for any employment terminated within 90 days of application for applicants.

Social Security number. See 0010.18.03 (Verifying Social Security Numbers).

GA eligibility basis. See 0013.15 (GA Bases of Eligibility).

Counted income.

The following assets when the client reports that their total combined counted asset value is within $200 of the asset limit. See 0010 (Verification), 0015.01 (Counted Assets).