Determining Prospective Income at Application 400-28-75-15
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NDAC 75-02-01.3-07
All income received in the month of application through the date the application is received in the county social service office must be verified and documented.
All income received in the month prior to the application month must be verified and documented.
If all income for the month of application from a specific source is available and reflects a full month’s worth of income and the caretaker does not anticipate any changes, that income must be verified and used for all months of the certificate period.
If all income from a specific source is available for the month of application and the caretaker claims a change in income for the next month, the caretaker must provide verification of anticipated income for the next month as changes in anticipated income must be verified. That income is used for all months of the certificate period including the application month.
If all income from a specific source is not available for the application month and the income from the prior month reflects a full month's worth of income and the caretaker does not anticipate any changes, the prior month’s income must be verified and used for all months of the certificate period.
If the caretaker does not anticipate the prior month's income from a specific source to be reflective of the next month’s income, the caretaker must provide verification of anticipated income for the next month as any changes in anticipated income must be verified, and that income must be used for all months of the new certificate period.
