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Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

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<strong>Chapter</strong> 3 – Verification, Income, Assets, and Allowances<br />

[24 CFR Part 5, Subparts D & E; Part 982, Subpart D & L]<br />

- The value of the gifts;<br />

- The regularity (dates) of the gifts;<br />

- The purpose of the gifts.<br />

10. Zero Income Status<br />

The family will be required to complete Monthly Budget forms and a certification statement.<br />

Families claiming to have no income will be required to provide verification of all sources of income<br />

such as unemployment benefits, Cal works, etc. are not being received by the household.<br />

SDHC may request information from the State Employment Development Department.<br />

SDHC may run a credit report.<br />

11. Full-time Student Deduction<br />

1) Non-Moving Forward: Full-Time Student Deduction<br />

Households with full-time student/s 18 years of age or older, not including the head of household<br />

or spouse, are eligible to receive a “Full-Time Student Deduction” when calculating the annual<br />

income if proper verification/documentation is provided.<br />

The deduction includes:<br />

- $480 per year for each full-time student<br />

- Not counting earned wages in excess of $480 per year.<br />

In order to qualify for the deduction, each adult in the household who is a full-time student (18<br />

years of age or older, not including the head of household or spouse), must provide proof (from the<br />

school) that verifies his/her student status which includes a complete transcript (with the current<br />

term).<br />

A school transcript must be provided at:<br />

- Intake process<br />

- Annual reexamination<br />

- Move/other change of unit<br />

- And as required by SDHC<br />

2) Moving Forward: Full-time Student Deduction<br />

Households with full-time student/s 18 to 23 years of age, not including the head of household or<br />

spouse, are eligible to receive a “Full-Time Student Income Deduction” when calculating the annual<br />

income if proper verification/documentation is provided.<br />

The deduction includes:<br />

- Exclusion of 100% of earned wages per year.<br />

In order to qualify for the deduction, each adult in your household who is a full-time student (18 to<br />

23 years of age, not including the head of household or spouse), must provide proof (from the<br />

school) that verifies his/her student status which includes a complete transcript (with the current<br />

term).<br />

A school transcript may be provided in the following instances:<br />

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