WAG 18-07-00: Change of Address

PM 18-07-00

IES Process

When a customer reports a change of address, ask the customer if shelter costs (housing or utility costs) have increased, Revised Manual Textdecreased or stayed the same. Update the shelter costs New Manual Textand their corresponding dates by initiating a Case Change, navigating to the Shelter Expense - Summary page and/or the Utility Standard- Summary page, and updating the appropriate fields on those pages.

New Manual TextIf it is reported that the shelter costs will remain the same, update the Shelter Expense - Summary page and/or the Utility Standard-Summary page dates with the dates provided by the customer to indicate that the current information is correct. This will prevent the batch from identifying the case as needing an IL444-5229. After the necessary changes are made, re-run eligibility, and certify the results. Complete case comments explaining the change of address and change of shelter costs, if any.

New Manual MaterialIn addition to FCRCs, Central Office and HFS Staff can update addresses in IES. The address may also be updated when a change is reported to the U.S. Postal Service via the National Change of Address (NCOA) update process. See WAG 18-07-01 for the central change of address process.