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2. SSI / SSA / VA Income a. Definition: Social Security benefits (SSA ) - retirement, survivor's disability and dependents benefits; Supplemental Security Income (SSI ) - aged, blind and disabled person's benefits; and Veteran's benefits are considered unearned income. b. Verification: Verify with a copy of the current check; current Social Security or VA award letter; a statement from Social Security or Veteran's Administration verifying the monthly amount; SDX/Bendex printouts; EIS interface screen. VA can also be verified using a bank statement since VA benefits are not subject to deductions or by calling the Veteran’s Administration office at 1-800-827-1000. c. Budget: The monthly entitlement including the cost of Medicare, if deducted, is counted as income in the month of intended use. 3. Child Support Payments a. Definition: Child support income includes: • Payments received from the non-custodial parent or a child support enforcement agency, including full or partial monthly obligation payments, payments toward obligation arrearage, and voluntary payments. • Payments paid by the non-custodial parents to a third party to pay for a household expense may be countable. Please see the examples below for clarification. • Child Support Services Division ( CSSD ) pass-through payments paid through DPA or a Native Family Assistance Program agency to a TANF recipient. ______________________________________________________ 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 47
Example #1: A court order specifies Harry must pay child support of $500 per month cash to be sent to the family and $800 per month be paid to the landlord (or directly to the mortgage company). Because the $800 cannot be given to the family in cash (per the court order) it’s not considered income. Only the $500 cash that goes to the family is considered income. _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Example #2: A court order states that Melinda, the absent parent, must pay $450 per month to the family for child support. Melinda makes that payment plus sends $250 per month to the landlord to help with the rent. The $250 is a gift (the family is not legally entitled to it) so it is exempt income. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Example #3: A court order specifies that Joe, the absent parent, must pay $450 to the household as child support. At the custodial parent’s request the $450 is sent to the landlord for rent instead. The custodial parent is legally entitled to the $450 which could be paid in cash; therefore the income is countable income. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Exception: Funds provided and used for the care of a child not living at home and the funds are sent to the child are exempt and not countable. ________________________________________________________ b. Verification: Includes, but not limited to, CSSD computer screen, the CSSD payment stub, a signed statement from the non-custodial parent, the EIS CANO, a court order showing the amount of the award, or a check stub. c. Budget When the person receiving child support is a TANF recipient: 10/3/2013 9:24 AM Page 48
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ALASKA HEATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Page 3 and 4: 3001-4 Verification 21 3001-4A Mand
Page 5 and 6: 3003-2 Noncountable Income 54 Title
Page 7 and 8: 3005 Expedited Cases 87 3005-1 Expe
Page 9 and 10: Title: 45 Public Welfare Subtitle B
Page 11 and 12: • Copies of notices of adverse ac
Page 13 and 14: why this person is intervening (for
Page 15 and 16: decisions than can be defended as r
Page 17 and 18: Child: A person under 18 years of a
Page 19 and 20: 1. Made a false or misleading state
Page 21 and 22: Subsidized Housing: Housing subsidi
Page 23 and 24: Heating Assistance Program 10002 Gl
Page 25 and 26: 4. A copy of the current heat and e
Page 27 and 28: 3001-3 THE INTERVIEW HAP does not c
Page 29 and 30: ‣ Non-acceptable verification: li
Page 31 and 32: 3001-4 G. INADEQUATE INCOME DOCUMEN
Page 33 and 34: A re-pend notice is sent if partial
Page 35 and 36: If the requested information is rec
Page 37 and 38: • An applicant that has a credit
Page 39 and 40: 3002 HOUSEHOLDS 3002-1A TYPES OF HO
Page 41 and 42: If the applicant checks the applica
Page 43 and 44: eligible for heating assistance. Wh
Page 45 and 46: member of the household must be a U
Page 47 and 48: j. Non-citizen Native Americans as
Page 49 and 50: A household member whose U.S. citiz
Page 51 and 52: 3003 INCOME 3003 INCOME Applicant h
Page 53: . Verification: The applicant is re
Page 57 and 58: Exception: Education assistance tha
Page 59 and 60: Verification: Acceptable verificati
Page 61 and 62: Are intended to cover expenses incu
Page 63 and 64: Exception: Any portion of education
Page 65 and 66: 10. Reimbursements Reimbursements f
Page 67 and 68: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA Burea
Page 69 and 70: pend for additional income verifica
Page 71 and 72: f. Gross Self-Employment Income Gro
Page 73 and 74: . Using Actuals as Cost of Doing Bu
Page 75 and 76: • Personal work-related expenses,
Page 77 and 78: additional information is needed or
Page 79 and 80: doing business and are not deducted
Page 81 and 82: 1. Joint bank account. If the milit
Page 83 and 84: Example: William receives his LES a
Page 85 and 86: • If the amount provided to the h
Page 87 and 88: 3004 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND BE
Page 89 and 90: The fuel types are: Code C E K N O
Page 91 and 92: • 90 percent of points if the hou
Page 93 and 94: 7 points x 0.5 = 3.5 points Step 4.
Page 95 and 96: May include a past due amount, deli
Page 97 and 98: 3006 SRHUD (Subsidized Rental Housi
Page 99 and 100: 3008 ISSUING BENEFITS & PAYMENTS 30
Page 101 and 102: 3008-4 Methods of Payment A. Vendor
Page 103 and 104: • an applicant’s heat is includ
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3009 FAIR HEARINGS A fair hearing p
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99790 Bettles 0/TCC 29/00/ 99652 Bi
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Kakhanok 0/BBNA 99747 Kaktovik / 24
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99950 Port Protection / 11/00/ 9969
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ADDENDUM B FY 2014 HAP TRIBAL PROVI
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Payments under Title I of that Act,
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payments made under the Higher Educ
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o Secondary School Vocational Educa
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are excluded from income. Each Stat
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Service-Learning Act of 1990, (2) t
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veteran for any disability resultin
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may benefit are: Bad River Band of
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17. P. L. 98-500, Section 8, 10/17/
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Confederated Tribes of the Colville
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certain “high-cost” locations i
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A low cost group life insurance for
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