PM 06-31-02: Verification Requirements

WAG 06-31-02

Verification Requirements

• All customers applying for benefits must provide verification of certain financial and nonfinancial eligibility factors, including customers who may qualify for EDSRP. In addition, verification must also be obtained for information which is questionable.
• FCRC staff must always assist the customer in any way possible to obtain missing verification. Whenever possible, electronic sources should be used to help EDSRP households with providing any needed verifications. In some instances, electronic sources may not be able to verify information such as medical expenses, and/or certain types of income and disabilities. In these instances, the EDSRP household is required to provide any verifications that the FCRC could not obtain.
• Existing EDSRP households receiving the Standard Medical Deduction (SMD) do not need to re-verify previously reported medical expenses exceeding $35. EDSRP households that report new medical expenses that exceed the SMD must verify medical expenses in order to receive the actual medical expense instead of the SMD. See PM 13-01-05.