7 CFR § 273.2(f)(1)(i) and (2)


Verification is only needed for countable income.


Verify questionable income.

Application 

7 CFR § 273.2(f)(1)(i)


Before initial approval, verify all countable gross income.


Postpone verification for expedited service month(s), unless verification can be provided in time to meet the 7-day standard of promptness.

Periodic Report

Increased Benefits

7 CFR § 273.12(c)(1)(i)-(iii)


Act on the reported change if the EDG provides required verifications.


Send the EDG a W-1348, Proofs We Need, requesting any required verifications not provided with the PRF.  Allow the EDG 10 days to verify the reported change.


Do not act on the reported change if the EDG fails to provide required verifications by the W-1348 due date.  Verify and act on the change at renewal.

Decrease Benefits/Closes Case

7 CFR § 273.12(c)(2)(i)-(ii)


Act on the reported change.  Verify the change at renewal if verification is not provided with the PRF.

Interim Changes

Benefit Increase

7 CFR § 273.2(f)(8)(ii) & 273.12(a)(5)(vi)(B) and (c)(1)(ii) 


Verify:

  • Change in the source, including starting, stopping or new income. 
  • Amount changes of more than $50 a month from the amount last used to determine the CGs benefit.  
  • Income of a new EDG member.  


Do not act on the reported change if the EDG fails to provide required verifications by the W-1348 due date. Verify and act on the change at renewal.

Benefit Decrease

7 CFR § 273.12(a)(5)(vi)(B)(1)-(4)


Decreased are not processed for interim changes with certain exceptions. See Change Processing, Benefit Decrease/Case Closure. Verify changes at renewal.

Renewal

7 CFR § 273.2(f)(8)(i)


Before renewal, verify:

  • Change in the source, including starting, stopping or new income.
  • Amount changes of more than $50 a month from the amount last used to determine the CGs benefit.
  • Income of a new EDG member.
  • Information is incomplete, inconsistent, inaccurate, or outdated. 


Do not verify income if the:

  • source has not changed, and 
  • amount is unchanged, or has changed by $50 or less, unless the information is incomplete, inconsistent, inaccurate or outdated.

Verification Not Available

7 CFR § 273.2(f)(5)(i) and (ii)


Base the income on the EDG’s written statement if good faith efforts to obtain the verification failed because the source failed to cooperate with the EDG and the worker.

Child's Earnings

7 CFR § 273.2(f)(3) & 273.9(c)(7)


Verify school attendance for a child under age 18 with earned income.


Verification of earnings is not required if the child is in school.  


Verify the earnings if the child is not in school. 

Resources


Verification Requirements by Element and Action

Suggested Verification Sources