Gross Income 430-05-20-60-30

(Revised 03/01/06 ML3017)

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1. The unearned income for all household members must be verified.

Exception:

Client statement of the household’s interest or dividend income from all sources when it is paid out and is $50 or less per month ($600 or less per year) is acceptable, unless questionable.

2. Gross earned income must be verified for the following individuals:

1. Age 18 and older.
2. Age 16 and older if not attending school at least halftime.

 

If the person or organization providing the income has failed to cooperate with the household and the worker, and all other sources of verification are unavailable, the worker must determine an amount based on the best available information provided by the household. The worker must document the attempt to verify income and the income used.

 

Actual income from the month of application to the date of interview must be verified and documented.  Income for the remainder of the month must be established and documented based on client information and prudent person judgement.  This may include using verification of the last month's income if that is what the household anticipates for the first month of the certification period.

 

If all income for the month of application is available prior to the interview date, that income must be used for the month of application.